LA River Whitsett
On saltbush
Many found on Anisacanthus thurberi, including males and females.
Malaise trap; Short tussock, Coprosma, Melicytus alpinus, rosehip, exotic grass
length 2,4 mm
But no Buxus sempervirens close by...
Emerged from leaf curl gall on Cercocarpus breviflorus on 05/16/2023. Gall collected 05/14/2023: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161936489
The darker green leaf behind the Sumac leaf was used to help my camera's auto-focus.