Biology:Aculops tetanothrix

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Short description: Species of mite

Aculops tetanothrix
Willow Gall Mite (Aculops tetanothrix) on Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis) (7688204092).jpg
Aculops tetanothrix on a Salix specimen.
Scientific classification edit
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.[1]

Aculops tetanothrix creates galls on Salix (willow) species. The galls initially are green, and later turn red.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q30693844 entry