Eriophyes homophyllus Nalepa, 1926
on Prunus
Prunus spinosa, Biddinghuizen, Spijk- en Bremerbergbos © Hans Jonkman
a single galled leaf

Prunus spinosa, Belgium, prov. Luxembourg, Habay-la-Vieille; © Jean-Yves Baugnée

Prunus spinosa, Germany, Main-Spessart, Lengfurt am Main; © Arnold Grosscurt

underside of the same leaf

Prunus spinosa, Belgium, prov. Namur, Nismes, Fondry des Chiens © Stéphane Claerebout

underside
gall
epiphyllous hairy galls along the midrib in the vein axils; at the underside a small opening.
hostplants
Rosaceae, narrowly (?) monophagous
Prunus spinosa.
According to Ripka (2007a) also on P. cerasus, domestica, mahaleb, padus.
synonyms
Eriophyes, Phytoptus, padi prunianus var. homophyllus.
references
Buhr (1965a), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Farkas (1965a), Ripka (2007a), Sylvén (1960a), Weidner (1954a).