Aceria longiseta (Nalepa, 1891)

on Hieracium

gall

elongated, tight, upwards rolling of the leaf margin. Also the flower heads may become disfigured.

hostplants

Asteraceae, narrowly oligophagous

Hieracium alpinum, atratum, fuliginosum, glaucum, includens, murorum, nigritum, semicurvatum, teligerum, umbellatum; Pilosella bilyana, cymosa, piloselloides & subsp. praealta.

The assocation with Betula by Abras ao (2008a) is a mistake.

synonyms

Eriophyes longisetus.

references

Abras, Fassotte, Chandelier & Cavelier (2008a), Béguinot (2012a), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Farkas (1965a), Hellrigl (2003a), Houard (1909a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Tomasi (2014a).