Buxus sempervirens, Denmark © Simon Haarder

part of a galled bud scale

gall

mites develop in and on the developing leaf and flower buds, that become strongly hypertrophied. The unfolded leaves are strongly disfigured. Gall not hairy.

hostplants

Buxaceae, monophagous

Buxus sempervirens.

synonyms

based on the variability within British material of this species, Pye & Ostojá-Starzewski conclude that the subspecies E. c. hypophyllus may not be justified; contrariwise, the Fauna Europaea (2014) consider hypopyllus a valid species. The two pictures above fully match with the description given of hypopyllus by Farkas.

references

Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Farkas (1965a), Hellrigl (2003a), Houard (1909a), Ilie & Marinescu (2011a), Petanović (1998a), Navia, Ochoa, Welbourn ao (2010a), Pye & Ostojá-Starzewski (2009a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Ripka (2007a), Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a), Tomasi (2014a).