Rhopalomyia californica gall with odd hole - Rhopalomyia californica Carpinteria Salt Marsh, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California, USA December 26, 2011 Size: 11 mm (gall)
At first I thought there might be intact R. californica pupae protruding from the gall's surface, but closer examination shows them to be exuviae. Here's one of two I photographed.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by John Callender on 27 December, 2011 - 1:15am Last updated 2 January, 2012 - 9:31am |