Opodiphthera (genus)
A gum moth at Tathra, NSW
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| Opodiphthera (genus) | WendyEM | 3 Oct 2025 | |
| Opodiphthera (genus) | WendyEM | 13 Jun 2025 | |
| Unverified | TathraPreschool | 19 Nov 2020 |
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3 comments
19 Nov 2020
Leaf galls, most likely caused by some kind of insect or mite. Hard to say what kind without dissecting a gall, or keeping some in a bag until some creature emerges.
14 Jun 2025
The distortion of the leaf shape and colour in the vicinity of the little white things suggests that the white things are galls caused by disturbance to the metabolism of the plant, rather than eggs just laid on the leaf surface.
14 Jun 2025
@TathraPreschool : I hope you can keep this to see if tiny flies or wasps or grubs emerge in due course from the white things.
I suggest you put it in a clean jar with a fabric cover held by an elastic band, and watch it daily to see what happens.
I suggest you put it in a clean jar with a fabric cover held by an elastic band, and watch it daily to see what happens.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.977349-36.735664
- Places Tathra, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2020 01:55 PM Recorded on
- TathraPreschool Recorded by
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Species information
- Opodiphthera (genus) Scientific name
- A gum moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 994m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula sp.(genus)
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