Apiomorpha sp. (genus)
A gall forming scale at Queanbeyan West, NSW
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| Apiomorpha sp. (genus) | pmillsApio87 | 16 Dec 2025 | ||
| Apiomorpha sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Dec 2025 | ||
| Unverified | Paul4K | 27 Nov 2025 |
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Galls of some sort, not only on leaves
1 comment
16 Dec 2025
All galls in images are from males. I suspect these are galls of *Apiomorpha crispa* (new name for the eastern form of *A. strombylosa*; DOI: 10.1111/aen.70020) but would need to see associated galls of females to confirm.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.213852-35.359865
- Maps Bicentennial Park
- Places Queanbeyan West, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2025 08:33 AM Recorded on
- Paul4K Recorded by
- E.polyanthemos Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Paul4K NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Apiomorpha sp. (genus) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Apiomorpha sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A gall forming scale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 841.98m Recorded at altitude
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