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Eriococcid gall - female (Apiomorpha conica) The gall of this female Apiomorpha is egg-shaped and arises straight out of the tree branch. The gall was about 4 cms long. The tiny neatly drilled holes seen on the surface of the gall suggests parasitisation by a wasp.<br /> This female was spotted on the same branch as the male in this spotting <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38171/eriococcid_gall_-_male_apiomorpha_conica.html" title="Eriococcid gall - male (Apiomorpha conica)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2767/38171_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6c8KZ%2FvvEjQNKZp6krPat8GHFV0%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Eriococcid gall - male (Apiomorpha conica) A tubular leaf gall with a flared, rounded open free end. about 12 mm long. This gal would have been induced by the male gall-forming scale insect of the Eriococcidae family. Male insects are winged unlike females and they leave the gall in search of a female which they have to do fairly quickly as they live for just one day. Apiomorpha conica,Australia,Fall,Geotagged,galls" /></a></figure> Apiomorpha conica,Australia,Fall,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

Eriococcid gall - female (Apiomorpha conica)

The gall of this female Apiomorpha is egg-shaped and arises straight out of the tree branch. The gall was about 4 cms long. The tiny neatly drilled holes seen on the surface of the gall suggests parasitisation by a wasp.
This female was spotted on the same branch as the male in this spotting

Eriococcid gall - male (Apiomorpha conica) A tubular leaf gall with a flared, rounded open free end. about 12 mm long. This gal would have been induced by the male gall-forming scale insect of the Eriococcidae family. Male insects are winged unlike females and they leave the gall in search of a female which they have to do fairly quickly as they live for just one day. Apiomorpha conica,Australia,Fall,Geotagged,galls

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The Apiomorpha conica

Apiomorpha conica is a species of scale insect that induces galls on species of Eucalyptus.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Apr 25, 2016. Captured Apr 24, 2016 17:01 in Napoleon Rd, Rowville VIC 3178, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 10.99mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.