Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp at Nicholls, ACT

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Identification history

Fergusonina sp. (genus)	8 Apr 2023	RogerF
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)	8 Apr 2023	SimoneC
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)	8 Apr 2023	Hejor1

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Brought this gall home to dissect and look who popped out! Gall was over 5cm. Possibly 1 other larvae who was damaged. Photo 1 is posterior, 2 is lateral, 3 is anterior.

2 comments

RogerF wrote:

8 Apr 2023

Colour of larva and shape of gall suggests Ferguson in a

RogerF wrote:

9 Apr 2023

Fergusonina is a Diptera Gall inducer

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Apr 2023 04:51 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chalcidoidea (superfamily) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus- see last photo Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

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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