A review of the eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) on Rubus spp. in Britain, with a new species (Diptilomiopidae) and two new records
Author
Pye, Daniel R. L.
Author
Lillo, Enrico De
text
Zootaxa
2010
2677
15
26
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.199254
b4cfb789-0e40-44ea-8c58-5f15344d8b9f
1175-5326
199254
Aceria silvicola
(
Canestrini, 1892
)
Type
host and locality.
Rubus saxatilis
L.,
Canestrini (1892)
reported this species from the woods of Trentino,
Italy
, whilst
Amrine & Stasny (1994)
reported it from Southern Tirol,
Austria
.
Distribution.
Widespread in the Palearctic region (
Skoracka
et al.
, 2005
; de
Lillo, 2004
).
Relation to the host.
Gall-making: it causes irregularly shaped pustules raised on both leaf surfaces, often reddish on the upper side, yellow-green on the under side with an oval opening.
Remarks.
Recorded once by
Bagnall and Harrison (1928)
on
R
.
saxatilis
L. No
further collection details were given, only references to
Nalepa (1898)
, von Schlechtandal (1916) and Houard No. 3031 (1909) were provided. The identification was made on observed damage symptoms alone and cannot be verified, an issue discussed by
Ostojá-Starzewski (2008)
.