Selitrichodes globulus

Family: Eulophidae | Genus: Selitrichodes
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Color: brown
Texture: bumpy
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Location: petiole, stem
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Cells: polythalamous
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A new species of invasive gall wasp (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) on blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) in California

The [tree had] heavy, hanging branches and twigs covered with galls. Galls consisted of multiple chambers containing larvae and pupae, and could occur almost continually along branches; there were up to as many as 20 specimens per 5 mm of branch. At the same time some leaves had isolated galls on them. Several smaller branches and twigs [had] cracks ... that could [lead to] infection and decay ...
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- La Salle, John, et al.: (2009) A new species of invasive gall wasp (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) on blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) in California©


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