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) .