Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp at Booth, ACT

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Identification history

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)	4 Aug 2018	MichaelMulvaney
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)	19 Sep 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	28 Feb 2016	ArcherCallaway

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

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

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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
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Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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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