New eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) in Britain: one new genus, four new species, 19 new records and two incursions
Author
Pye, Daniel R. L.
text
Zootaxa
2012
3578
43
68
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.208898
c5ed4058-99a4-4727-8aa6-96c045bb70e7
1175-5326
208898
Rhyncaphytoptus amplus
Keifer 1961b
Type
host and locality.
Acer platanoides
L. (
Sapindaceae
), Maryland,
USA
.
Distribution.
England
(recorded here),
Italy
(
Duso
et al.
2003
) and
USA
(op. cit.).
Relation to host.
Vagrant on the under surface of the leaves, causing no apparent damage.
Collection details.
Wales
, Pembrokeshire, Carew (51° 41ʹ 52.8ʺ N, 4° 49ʹ 53.04ʺ W), mid to low numbers on
A. pseudoplatanus
, collected by J. C. Ostojá-Starzewski,
08.vii.2009
.