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Tanyscelis maculata
A single, flattish, cone shaped gall on the mid-line of a eucalyptus leaf (possibly E ovata?) with a strikingly red coloured base and waxy 'snow' near the top. About 12mm tall, 4mm thick and 9mm wide.
In a local national park.
female
http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
Spotted on Oct 11, 2014
Submitted on Oct 13, 2014
1 Comment
What a great structure