Rhinophytoptus platani Boczek & Shi, 1995
Acari, Diptilomiopidae
on Platanus
gall
the mites are vagrants at the underside of the leaves. At high densities the leaves may show light, brown spots. The mites also live in the buds, and disturb their unfolding.
hostplants
Platanaceae, monophagous
Platanus x hispanica.
references
Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a).
10/11/2014