Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp at Booth, ACT
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| Chalcidoidea (superfamily) | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Aug 2018 | |
| Chalcidoidea (superfamily) | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Sep 2017 | |
| Unverified | ArcherCallaway | 28 Feb 2016 |
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1 comment
5 Sep 2016
Ryu I think this is a gall, which is abnormal plant growth thank occurs as a result of an invasion of plant tissue by an insect, fungus or bacteria - not sure we can tell what was the gall forming agent in this case
Location information
- Coordinates 148.988273-35.798803
- Altitude 1452.6m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2016 09:53 AM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
Collections
- ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chalcidoidea (superfamily) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Chalcidoidea (superfamily) Scientific name
- A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2063.3m Recorded at altitude
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