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Aculops tetanothrix | |
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Aculops tetanothrix on a Salix specimen. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Family: | Eriophyidae |
Genus: | Aculops |
Species: | A. tetanothrix
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Binomial name | |
Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa, 1889)
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Aculops tetanothrix, also known as the willow gall mite, is a species of mite that belongs to the family Eriophydae. The mite is yellow, with brown or sometimes orange.[1]
Aculops tetanothrix creates galls on Salix (willow) species. The galls initially are green, and later turn red.[1]
References
- ^ a b Ronald Ochoa; Carlos Vargas; Hugo Aguilar (1994). Phytophagous mites of America Central: an illustrated guide. CATIE. p. 7. ISBN 978-9977-57-161-4.