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Aculops tetanothrix

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Species of mite

Aculops tetanothrix
Aculops tetanothrix on a Salix specimen.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Aculops
Species: A. tetanothrix
Binomial name
Aculops tetanothrix
(Nalepa, 1889)

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.

Aculops tetanothrix creates galls on Salix (willow) species. The galls initially are green, and later turn red.

References

  1. ^ Ronald Ochoa; Carlos Vargas; Hugo Aguilar (1994). Phytophagous mites of America Central: an illustrated guide. CATIE. p. 7. ISBN 978-9977-57-161-4.
Taxon identifiers
Aculops tetanothrix
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