Brevipalpus obovatus Donnadieu, 1875
polyphagous, mainly on Citrus
mite, dorsal view (from Ueckermann, Palevsky, Gerson ao)
parasite
The mites are vagrants at the undersides of the leaves, without causing apparent damage.
host plants
Alnus subcordata; Borago officinalis; Camellia japonica; Campsis grandiflora; Citrus limon, sinensis; Erigeron bonariensis; Erythrina crista-galli;Euphorbia pulcherrima; Glebionis coronaria; Gossypium; Hedera helix; Helichrysum stoechas; Lycopersicon esculentum; Prunus cerasus; Punica granatum; Pyrus communis; Rubus persicus; Smilax excelsa; Vitis vinifera.
See the papers by Childers ao for a more exhaustive list.
distribution within Europe
references
Childers, French & Rodrigues (2003a), Childers, Rodrigues & Welbourn (2003a), Hatzinikolis (1986a), Raissi Ardali, Hadizadeh, Mohammadi Sharif & Khanjani (2014a), dos Santos Alves, Ferragut, Santos Mendonça Tassi & Navia (2019a), Ueckermann, Palevsky, Gerson ao (2018a).