General Description
Female body teardrop shape, rounded at the head and tapering toward the tip of the abdomen. No wings. Body up to 3 cm.
Biology
Gall Formers produce different size and shape lumps (galls) on plants depending on the sex of the animal. Females usually produce large (1-3 cm) woody swollen lumps on eucalypt stems and leaves; males produce small (less than 1 cm) tubular lumps on stems, leaves and fruit. The size and shape of lumps also can distinguish species.
Distribution
Southern and Central mainland Australia.
Habitat
On eucalypt trees in sclerophyll forests and urban areas.
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Brief Id
Body teardrop shape.
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Brown
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Herbivore
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Gall Former
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