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Apiomorpha strombylosa
Like miniature chimney stacks, about 3 or 4mm tall with apical openings.
Eucalyptus leaf
Probably that of a male gall wasp/insect. The ID needs confirmation. It does resemble the spotting by Christiane http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/682... and was identified by I.cook as Volcano Galls. Any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.
Spotted on Nov 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 23, 2012
3 Comments
Hi Leuba, thanks for this info - I'll have to a bit more research now too!
Cheers,
Adam
Adam, thanks for looking at this. The shape of the galls are similar but the architects of these galls might not be the same. Gall builders are very plant-specific because their biology is so closely linked to the plant that they live on. I understand that small tube-shaped galls on eucalyptus are usually caused by a male insect but I am unsure as to what the species might be (i.e wasp, fly or cocccid)
The galls on your plant look fresh - these were dried-up.
I only know of one fungal gall - the rust fungus, which produces many-lobed rust-coloured nodules on acacia trees. I am hoping to learn more!
Hi Leuba,
Do you think these might be a similar to your spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/148...
Adam