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Cystiphora schmidti

Cystiphora schmidti (Chondrilla gall midge)

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Family Cecidomyiidae. This insect attacks Skeleton weed (Chondrilla juncea) and is native to the Mediterranean region and south-western Asia. Stocks were imported to Australia and released as a biological control agent after a CSIRO study. See reference:

https://csiropedia.csiro.au/skeleton-weed-biocontrol/

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Cystiphora schmidti (Chondrilla gall midge) at Garran, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish

Cystiphora schmidti

Cystiphora schmidti (Chondrilla gall midge) at Garran, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by ruthkerruish
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