Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Aceria macrorhyncha

Aceria macrorhyncha (Nalepa, 1889)

on Acer

Aceria macrorhyncha galls

Acer pseudoplatanus, Denekamp, lg Singraven

Aceria macrorhyncha galls

Acer pseudoplatanus, Nieuwendam

Aceria macrorhyncha galls

detail

underside

longitudinal section

detail of above: hairs in the mouth region

a mite

Aceria macrorhyncha young gall

Acer pseudoplatanus, Castricum, young gall (mid May). At this stage no mites are visible in the gall; probably it only contains an egg.

Aceria macrorhyncha: old galls on Acer pseudoplatanus

Acer pseudoplatanus, Zeewolde, Harderbos © Hans Jonkman: old galls (October)

Aceria macrorhyncha: old galls on Acer pseudoplatanus

in old galls often the tip has disappeared; wear?

Aceria macrorhyncha: galls on Acer pseudoplatanus

Acer pseudoplatanus, Hungary, Budapest, Sashegy © László Érsek

Aceria macrorhyncha: galls on Acer pseudoplatanus

detail

Aceria macrorhyncha: galls on Acer pseudoplatanus

underside (mid-May)

Aceria macrorhyncha: galls on Acer pseudoplatanus

Acer pseudoplatanus, Hungary, Budapest © László Érsek: underside (mid-July)

Aceria cf macrorhyncha on Acer peudoplatanus

Acer peudoplatanus, Loenen (gld) Grote Modderkolk, 14.vii.2014 © Arnold Grosscurt: identification highly provisional!

Aceria cf macrorhyncha on Acer peudoplatanus

underside

host plants

Sapindaceae, narrowly monophagous

Acer pseudoplatanus.

Rarely Acer campestre, monspessulanum, obtusatum, opalus, platanoides, saccharinum, tataricum.

synonyms

Aculodes, Artacris, Eriophyes, macrorhynchus.

notes

see also ? on Aceria pseudoplatanus.

Mainly on male trees (Verdú ao).

references

Abras, Fassotte, Chandelier & Cavelier (2008a), Béguinot (2002a,d,e,h, 2003a, 2005a, 2006c, 2007b), Bellmann (2012a), Blanes-Dalmau, Caballero-López & Pujade-Villar (2017a), Braggion (2013a), Buhr (1964b), Chinery (2011a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Farkas (1965a), Fjelddalen (1995a), Flügel (2016a), Hellrigl (2003a, 2006a), Houard (1909a [“E. macrorrhynchus“]), Jočić & Petanović (2012a), Kollár (2007a, 2011a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Lambinon & Romain (2009a), Lambinon, Schneider & Feitz (2001a), Lehmann & Hannnnover (2016a), Petanović & Stanković (1999a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Ripka (2007a, 2008a, 2020a), Ripka & de Lillo (1997a), Roskam (2009a, 2019a), Salas-Remón, Llimona, Lozano ao (2015a), Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a), Stănescu (2009a), Tomasi (2003a, 2014a), Vaněčková-Skuhravá (1996a), Verdú, García-Fayos & Gleiser (2004a), Weidner (1954a), Xue, Sadeghi & Hong (2009a).

Last modified 4.viii.2023