Phyllocoptes roivaineni (Liro, 1942)

Acari, Eriophyidae

on Comarum

gall

the mites live free on the plant; high densities lead to an abnormally dense hair growth and a silky greyish colouration.

hostplants

Rosaceae, monophagous

Comarum palustre.

synonyms

Eriophyes roivaineni.

references

Buhr (1964b), Farkas (1965a), Liro (1942a), Roivainen (1947a, 1951a), Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a).

27/11/2014