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Gall inducing scale insect

Tanyscelis sp.

Description:

Numerous tiny swellings on this leaf reveal an infestation by psyllid gall forming scale insect. They appear to be females.

Notes:

The lower side of the leaf is shown in pic #3 Thanks to Leuba for this ID http://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult....

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3 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Tanyscelis city!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Added pics indicate a small white tenant. I think these are psyllid bugs and still very much alive and similar to these http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/869...

MartinL
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MartinL

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 9, 2013
Submitted on Feb 9, 2013

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