Species complexes of leaf-inhabiting mites on Prunus laurocerasus L. (Rosaceae) trees in Ordu, Turkey Author Akyazi, Rana Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey ranaakyazi@odu.edu.tr Author Soysal, Mete Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey Author Altunç, Yunus Emre Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey text Acarological Studies 2022 2022-01-27 4 1 9 20 http://dx.doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.996567 journal article 10.47121/acarolstud.996567 2667-5684 Euseius gallicus Kreiter and Tixier Material examined: 1♀ (Ünye, 22.06.2016 ). Comments: Euseius gallicus was reported for the first time on Tilia platyphyllos Scopoli ( Tiliaceae ), Prunus cerasus L. ( Rosaceae ), Aesculus hippocastanum L. ( Sapindaceae ) and Viburnum tinus L. ( Adoxaceae ) in France ( Tixier et al., 2009 ). Later, it was determined in Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , Netherlands , Slovenia , Tunisia and Turkey ( Demite et al., 2017 ). In Turkey , Döker et al. (2014b) recorded this predatory mite on Ipomoea sp. ( Convolvulaceae ). It was also found on vegetables in Ordu ( Soysal and Akyazı, 2018 ) and walnut leaves in Samsun province ( Çakır et al., 2020 ). This mite is a Type IV- pollen feeding generalist predator ( Kreiter et al., 2020 ).