Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead, 1900)
eucalyptus gall wasp
on Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus camaldulensis, France, dépt. Var, Le Pradet, lieu-dit “Lou Pigno” © Stéphane Claerbout

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detail
Eucalyptus gunnii, France, dép. Bouches du Rhône, La Ciotat © Hélène Dumas: young gall, horizontal section; oviposition by Anastatus bifasciatus (Geoffroy, 1785) (Eupelmidae; det. HD)
gall
numerous, ± 1 mm large, pale green to reddish pustules, up to 100 on leaf. After the wasp has vacated the gall, a conspicuous opening remains in the top. Two or more generations.
host plants
Myrtaceae, monophagous
Eucalyptus camaldulensis, globulus, gunnii.
E. camaldulensis, that is planted mainly in recreational areas, is much more sensitive than E globulus, essentially a forest tree.
larva
see Viggiani.
synonyms
In the first publications about the occurrence of this species in Europe it was incorrectly identified as E. eucalypti (Gahan, 1922), and under that name it is listed in the Fauna Europaea (2014).
parasitoids, predators
references
Anagnou–Veroniki, Papaioannou–Souliotis, Karanstasi & Giannopolitis (2008a), Branco, Boavida, Durand ao (2009a), Borowiec, Thaon, Brancaccio ao (2012a), Dhahri, Ben Jamaa & Lo Verde (2010a), Doğanlar & Mendel (2007a), Floris, Cocco, Buffa ao (2018a), Hrnčić, Radonjić & Perović (2017a), Inghilesi, Cervo, Pennacchio ao (2013a), Kissayi, Benhalima & Benhoussa (2019a), Mifsud (2012a), Protasov, La Salle, Blumberg ao (2007a), Suma, Nucifora, Caleca ao (2018a), Viggiani (2015b).