Galls of Lasioptera eryngii in leaf stalk of Eryngium spec. |
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Kastraki (Thessaly), Greece; 8 July 2017. |
Inside the gall, a fungus is growing which is the food of the larvae. This thus is an example of a tripartite symbiosis. Pupal skins are protruding from the gall, and small round marks may be preprepared exit openings. |