Aculus laevis

Aculus laevis

Classification

Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Eriophyidae

Aculus laevis is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of sallows (Salix species). It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892. Description of the gall The gall is a 1–2 mm pouch on the upper side of the leaves of sallows and their hybrids.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Netherlands · 44United Kingdom · 5Germany · 2

Sources and credits

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Aculus laevis

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