Fergusonina sp. (genus)

A gallfly at Aranda, ACT

Fergusonina sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2021 05:22 PM

Fergusonina sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2021 05:22 PM

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Identification history

	Fergusonina sp. (genus)	5 Apr 2021	KimPullen
	Fergusonina sp. (genus)	29 Mar 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	12 Mar 2021	KMcCue

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Don't know what this is

4 comments

Heino1 wrote:

25 Mar 2021

I'm not convinced that this a fungal gall. I'd try an insect expert.

KMcCue wrote:

5 Apr 2021

For the sake of the young tree should I remove it?

KimPullen wrote:

5 Apr 2021

I don't think it will affect the tree. But it might look a bit unsightly!

KMcCue wrote:

5 Apr 2021

Thanks Kim

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Location information

Coordinates 149.081589 -35.257703
Altitude 636.9m
Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Mar 2021 05:22 PM Recorded on
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Insects True flies (Diptera) Other true flies KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Fergusonina sp. (genus) Scientific name
A gallfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 647.8m Recorded at altitude
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