Phyllocoptes eupadi (Newkirk, 1984)
on Prunus
Prunus avium, Hungary, Mosonmagyaróvár, 8.iv.2021 © László Érsek: young gall (upper side)
openings at the underside of the leaf
detail, with a mite
18.iv.2015, a dense group of mature galls
section through a gall
15.vii.2020, old, dried gall
Prunus padus, Zeewolde, Harderbos, 17.v.2015 © Hans Jonkman
Prunus padus, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Wilrijk, Drie Eiken, 17.v.2015 © Chris Snyers
Prunus padus, Dronten, 27.vii.2009 © Arnold Grosscurt
Prunus padus, Zeewolde, Harderbos, 2.iv.2017 © Hans Jonkman
29.iv.2017, exceptionally high density
Prunus padus, Duin en Kruidberg, 30.vii.2006
the shape ….
… is quite variable
the underside opening van de gal
gall, cut transversely
Prunus spinosa, Beuningen, 5.vi.2012. Whether this really concerns eupadi is highly questionable
gall
Galls observed in the Netherland already in the last days of March.
hostplants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Prunus avium, domestica & subsp. insititia, dulcis, padus & subsp. borealis, ? spinosa.
synonyms
Phytoptus padi Nalepa, 1890 = Eriophyes padi (Nalepa, 1890). Not to be confused with the extremely unhappily chosen name, Eriophyes padi Domes, 2000; that species is a vagrant, living at the underside of the leaves. See also Eriophyes prunianus.
notes
See also Mycodiplosis padi.
references
Abras, Fassotte, Chandelier & Cavelier (2008a), Béguinot (2002g, 2006b, 2007b), Bellmann (2012a), Bohinc & Trdan (2013a), Chinery (2011a), Cogolludo (1921a), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Denizhan, Monfreda, de Lillo & Çobanoğlu (2015a), Domes (2000a), Farkas (1965a), Hellrigl (2003a), Houard (1908a), Ianovici, Matica & Scurtu (2010a), Kapaxidi (2013a), Kollár (2007a), Koops (2013a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Lehmann & Flügel (2012a), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Petanović & Stanković (1999a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Ripka (2007a), Ripka, Fain, Kaźmierski ao (2002a), Roivainen (1947a, 1950a), Roques, Cleary, Matsiakh & Eschem (2017a), Roskam (2009a), Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a), Stănescu (2009a), Tomasi (2003a), Vaněčková-Skuhravá (1996a), Wahlgren (1963b), Weidner (1954a).