Aceria iteina
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aceria |
| Species: | A. iteina
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| Aceria iteina | |
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Aceria iteinus | |
Aceria iteina is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of sallows (Salix species) and their hybrids. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1925.
Description of the gall[edit]
The gall is a green or reddish, toadstool shaped pouch, 2–4 mm high with a narrow neck, protruding on the upper-side of a leaf. On the underside the gall also protrudes and there are mites and hairs inside a narrow slit.[1][2] The gall has been found on eared willow (Salix aurita), goat willow (Salix caprea), grey willow (Salix cinerea) and their hybrids.[2]
- Similar species
Identification of mite galls on Salix species is tentative and need to be verified by an expert. It is possible that A. iteina is one of a number of closely related species with A. salicis on S. caprea
Distribution[edit]
The gall has been found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Serbia and Sweden.[2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
- ^ a b c Ellis, W N. "Aceria iteina (Nalepa, 1925)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Aceria iteinus (Nalepa, 1925)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Aceria iteina (Nalepa, 1925)". PESI portal. Retrieved 17 April 2018.