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'Bubble Gall' Tephritid - Aciurina trixa - female

'Bubble Gall' Tephritid - Aciurina trixa - Female
East of Horse Thief Springs, Kingston Range, just south of Inyo County line, San Bernardino County, California, USA
June 2, 2012
Here are two of the many galls on the plant where this tephritid was lingering. Note the lack of cottony cover, and the appearance of a dried resinous or waxy patina.

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