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.

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).

references

Anagnou–Veroniki, Papaioannou–Souliotis, Karanstasi & Giannopolitis (2008a), Branco, Boavida, Durand ao (2009a), Borowiec, Thaon, Brancaccio ao (2012a), Dhahri, Ben Jamaa & Lo Verde (2010a), Floris, Cocco, Buffa ao (2018a), Inghilesi, Cervo, Pennacchio ao (2013a), Mifsud (2012a), Protasov, La Salle, Blumberg ao (2007a),Suma, Nucifora, Caleca ao (2018a).