| Aculus magnirostris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculus |
| Species: | A. magnirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Aculus magnirostris (Nalepa, 1892) | |
Aculus magnirostris is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of willows (Salix species). It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
According to Redfern et al. (2011), the gall of A. magnirostris is similar to the gall of A. craspedobius and the mites need to be examined for firm identification. The gall of A. magnirostris is a long, 1–2 mm narrow twisted, downward roll on the leaves of eared willow (S. alba), crack willow (S. fragilis) and their hybrids in Great Britain. The gall is lined with red hairs and contains the mites. [1] Elsewhere it has been found on Babylon willow (S. babylonica) and purple willow (S. pururea). [2]
In comparison, the galls of A. craspedobius differ by a shorter downward roll on the leaf edge. [1] On the website Plant Parasites of Europe, photographs of A. magnirostris are similar to the description for A. craspedobius, but also shown is a longer downward roll in one photograph. [2]
Aculus magnirostris has been found in Great Britain, Hungary and the Netherlands. [1] [2]
Aculus is a genus of mites, including the following species:
Aceria fraxinivora, also known as the cauliflower gall mite and the ash key gall, causes the growths, known as galls, found on the hanging seeds or "keys" of the ash (Fraxinus) species.
Aculus gemmarum is a species of mite which causes galls on the buds of willows. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
Aculus craspedobius is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of willows. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1925.
Aculus truncatus is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of purple willow. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
Dasineura auritae is a gall midge which forms galls on the leaves of sallows and their hybrids. It was first described by Ewald Heinrich Rübsaamen in 1916.
Rabdophaga marginemtorquens is a gall midge which forms galls on willows and is found in Europe. It was described by Johann Jacob Bremi-Wolf in 1847.
Rabdophaga clausilia is a gall midge which, depending on the source, forms galls on the leaves of willows, or is an inquiline living in the galls of a Rabdophaga species, or a predator. It was first described by Johann Jacob Bremi-Wolf in 1847.
Euura oblita is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. The larvae feed on the leaves of willows and was first described by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1823.
Euura destricta is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. The larvae feed on the leaves of willow.
Aculus tetanothrix is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of willows. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1889.
Aculus laevis is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of sallows. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
Aceria iteina is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of sallows and their hybrids. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1925.
Phyllocoptes goniothorax is a species of mite belonging to the genus Phyllocoptes, which causes galls on the leaves of hawthorns. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1889.
Eriophyes laevis is a gall mite which makes small, pimple-like galls on the leaves of alder. The mite was first described by the Austrian zoologist, Alfred Nalepa in 1889 and is found in Europe and North America.
Phyllocoptes malinus, also known as the apple leaf mite, is a species of mite belonging to the genus Phyllocoptes. It causes a gall, which is a swelling on the external tissues, on the leaves of apples. The mite is found in Europe and was first described by the Austrian zoologist Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
Acalitus plicans is an eriophyid mite which causes galls on beech. It is found in Europe and was first described by the Austrian zoologist Alfred Nalepa in 1917.
Acalitus stenaspis is an eriophyid mite which causes galls on beech. It is found in Europe and was first described by the Austrian zoologist Alfred Nalepa in 1891.
Acalitus calycophthirus is an eriophyid mite which causes big bud galls on birch twigs. It is found in Europe and was first described by the Austrian zoologist, Alfred Nalepa in 1891.
Epitrimerus trilobus is a gall mite in the family Eriophyidae, found in Europe. The mites feed on the leaves of elder (Sambucus species), causing abnormal plant growths known as galls. The mite was described by the Austrian zoologist, Alfred Nalepa in 1891.