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).
Last modified 9.iv.2023