Acritonotus nascimentoi Carmona, 1972
on Ruscus
mite, lateral view (from Carmona)
parasite
The mites are vagrants at the undersides of the leaves, without causing apparent damage. The exuviae of the mites were so numerous that it created the impression of a mildew infection.
host plants
Asparagaceae, monophagous
Ruscus hypoglossum.
distribution within Europe
references
Carmona (1972a).