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Cone galls

Tanyscelis spinosa

Description:

Approx. 8mm tall conical woody leaf gall.

Habitat:

Eucalyptus within suburban fringe to tall E. forest. Might be on Eucalyptus ?goniocalyx

Notes:

Tanyscelis spinosa - mature female gall
Looks like epoxied to leaf.

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5 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Thanks Martin - I'll revisit later today :(

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

This is not exact fit but any new information is helpful with these. http://myrmecos.net/insects/Opisthosceli...

HaydenG
HaydenG 11 years ago

Neat shape!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Thanks for the link martin.

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 11, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012

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