Acacia insect gall

Unidentified gall of Acacia sp. at Nicholls, ACT

Acacia insect gall at Nicholls, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 10:55 AM
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Acacia insect gall 17 Jan 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Fergusonina sp. (genus) 13 Nov 2022 donhe
Unverified 11 Nov 2022 KMcCue

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6 comments

donhe wrote:
   12 Nov 2022
That looks like a long dead cocoon. Why did you think it was alive? Was one or both ends open?
KMcCue wrote:
   12 Nov 2022
One end was attached, the other not open. I gave it a wiggle and it didn't fall off. I have never seen such a large one, perhaps it was dead.
donhe wrote:
   12 Nov 2022
I do not know any macro-moths that make an exposed cocoon like that. Can you cut it open carefully with, say, a pair of nail scissors to see if there is a pupa inside ?
KMcCue wrote:
   13 Nov 2022
I didn't collect it and doubt I could find it again. Even if I did, I would be reluctant to cut it open, sorry.
KMcCue wrote:
   13 Nov 2022
Could this be a gall fly Fergusonina sp. (genus)?
KMcCue wrote:
   13 Nov 2022

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  • Acacia Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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