Aculus truncatus
| Aculus truncatus | |
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| Gall on purple willow | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Prostigmata |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculus |
| Species: | A. truncatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aculus truncatus (Nalepa, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aceria truncata | |
Aculus truncatus is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of purple willow (Salix purpurea). It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
Description
The gall is a short, 1–2 mm narrow twisted, downward roll on the leaves of purple willow (S. purpurea). It is lined with red hairs and contains mites.[1][2]
Similar looking galls have also been found on common osier (S. viminalis) and on sallows, which could also be A. truncatus. The mites should be identified by an expert.[1]
References
- 1 2 Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978 1 85153 284 1.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Aculus truncatus (Nalepa, 1892)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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