Epitrimerus trilobus

Epitrimerus trilobus

Classification

Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Eriophyidae

Epitrimerus trilobus is a gall mite in the family Eriophyidae, found in Europe. The mites feed on the leaves of elder (Sambucus species), causing abnormal plant growths known as galls. The mite was described by the Austrian zoologist, Alfred Nalepa in 1891.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Epitrimerus trilobus

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