Aculus karadagensis Chetverikov, Letukhova, Marinković & Petanović, 2018

on Ballota

mite, lateral view (from Chetverikov ao)

parasite

The mites live as vagrants on the underside of the younger leaves, without causing apparent damage.

host plants

Lamiaceae, monophagous

Ballota nigra.

references

Chetverikov, Letukhova, Marinković & Petanović (2018a).