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Diptera
A leaf gall infesting the Grey mangroves in Westernport Bay. Sharing the leaves with an introduced waxy scale (last pic)
Mangroves growing within a very large, sheltered bay with good tidal exchange.
These are the southern most mangroves in the world and are a critical component in the local and nearby coastal ecosystem. My best guess at this stage is midges... Cecidomyiidae
Spotted on Jul 7, 2013
Submitted on Jul 14, 2013
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