Aculus truncatus

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Aculus truncatus
Aculus truncatus on Salix purpurea (31920284235).jpg
Gall on purple willow
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Aculus
Species:
A. truncatus
Binomial name
Aculus truncatus
(Nalepa, 1892)
Synonyms

Aceria truncata
Vasates truncatus

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.

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Description

The gall is a short, 1–2 millimetres (0.039–0.079 in) narrow twisted, downward roll on the leaves of purple willow (S. purpurea). It is lined with red hairs and contains mites. [1] [2] [3]

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]

A. truncatus has also been known to use Salix alba as a host. [4]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Ellis, Willem N. "Aculus truncatus (Nalepa, 1892)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Alford, David V. (2012). "Mites". Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers (Second ed.). Elsevier. pp. 405–433. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-398515-6.50003-3. ISBN   978-0-12-398515-6.
  4. ↑ Ripka, Géza (2008). "Additional Data to the Eriophyoid Mite Fauna of Hungary (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea)". Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica. 43 (1): 143–161. doi:10.1556/APhyt.43.2008.1.15 – via ResearchGate.


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