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Callibracon sp.
Tiny braconid wasp attending leaf galls.
On Eucalyptus.
The wasp is depositing her eggs inside a spindle gumtree gall. The last pic was taken on 24 May 2012 showing a developing larvae.
Thank you for your comments Leuba.
I have some in a container now to determine the adult psyllid. (AKA Jumping plant lice)
Hi Martin, have a look at this spotting of mine. I had labelled these galls as spindle galls ( acc. to Brisbane insects) but l.cook has suggested amending it to Psyllid gall
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/154...
I am now not sure whether they are Schedotrioza sp - could you advise on my spotting, please.
missed this one Martin - great series ! It's good to see the last pic with wasp larva..
The species of gall is the spindle gumtree gall, a soft bug named
Apiomorpha spinifer
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
I've come back to this spotting and added the tiny target hemipteran gall forming scale bug (pic#2).
Spotted on Dec 1, 2011
Submitted on Dec 1, 2011
