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Alder Leaf Gall Mite

Eriophyes laevis

Classification

Eriophyes laevis is a gall mite which makes small, pimple-like galls on the leaves of alder (Alnus species). The mite was first described by the Austrian zoologist, Alfred Nalepa in 1889 and is found in Europe and North America. Description of the gall Eriophyes laevis makes small, more or less, pimple-like galls, up to 2 mm in diameter.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 734Netherlands · 603Germany · 107France · 30Spain · 9Switzerland · 5Belgium · 4Italy · 2Luxembourg · 2