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Apiomorpha
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Apiomorpha

Apiomorpha is a genus of scale insect that induces galls on species of Eucalyptus. Galls are initiated by first-instar nymphs (crawlers) on new plant growth and, when mature, the galls exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. Those induced by females are among the largest and most spectacular of arthropod-induced galls whereas those of males are small and most are tubular. Apiomorpha is known only from Australia and New Guinea although its host, Eucalyptus, has a wider distribution into...

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45 branches of this genus, most-observed first

four-winged gall

speciesApiomorpha munita

Apiomorpha conica

speciesApiomorpha conica

Apiomorpha variabilis

speciesApiomorpha variabilis

Apiomorpha strombylosa

speciesApiomorpha strombylosa

Apiomorpha spinifer

speciesApiomorpha spinifer

Two-tailed Gumtree Gall

speciesApiomorpha duplex

Apiomorpha pileata

speciesApiomorpha pileata

Apiomorpha urnalis

speciesApiomorpha urnalis

Apiomorpha pedunculata

speciesApiomorpha pedunculata

Apiomorpha calycina

speciesApiomorpha calycina

Apiomorpha ovicoloides

speciesApiomorpha ovicoloides

Apiomorpha floralis

speciesApiomorpha floralis

Apiomorpha ovicola

speciesApiomorpha ovicola

Apiomorpha rosaeformis

speciesApiomorpha rosaeformis

Apiomorpha karschi

speciesApiomorpha karschi

Apiomorpha malleeacola

speciesApiomorpha malleeacola

Apiomorpha pharetrata

speciesApiomorpha pharetrata

Apiomorpha maliformis

speciesApiomorpha maliformis

Apiomorpha excupula

speciesApiomorpha excupula

Apiomorpha dipsaciformis

speciesApiomorpha dipsaciformis

Apiomorpha annulata

speciesApiomorpha annulata

Apiomorpha frenchi

speciesApiomorpha frenchi

Apiomorpha baeuerleni

speciesApiomorpha baeuerleni

Apiomorpha attenuata

speciesApiomorpha attenuata

Apiomorpha helmsii

speciesApiomorpha helmsii

Apiomorpha regularis

speciesApiomorpha regularis

Apiomorpha thorntoni

speciesApiomorpha thorntoni

Apiomorpha sloanei

speciesApiomorpha sloanei

Apiomorpha pomaphora

speciesApiomorpha pomaphora

Apiomorpha crispa

speciesApiomorpha crispa

Apiomorpha jucundacrispi

speciesApiomorpha jucundacrispi

Apiomorpha subconica

speciesApiomorpha subconica

Apiomorpha densispinosa

speciesApiomorpha densispinosa

Apiomorpha longiloba

speciesApiomorpha longiloba

Apiomorpha gongylocarpae

speciesApiomorpha gongylocarpae

Apiomorpha sessilis

speciesApiomorpha sessilis

Apiomorpha cucurbita

speciesApiomorpha cucurbita

Apiomorpha glabra

speciesApiomorpha glabra

Apiomorpha hilli

speciesApiomorpha hilli

Apiomorpha withersi

speciesApiomorpha withersi

Apiomorpha macqueeni

speciesApiomorpha macqueeni

Apiomorpha intermedia

speciesApiomorpha intermedia

Apiomorpha nookara

speciesApiomorpha nookara

Apiomorpha tepperi

speciesApiomorpha tepperi

Apiomorpha amarooensis

speciesApiomorpha amarooensis

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