Aceria iteina is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of sallows (Salix species) and their hybrids. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1925.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aceria |
| Species: | A. iteina
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| Aceria iteina | |
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Aceria iteinus | |
Description of the gall edit
The gall is a green or reddish, toadstool shaped pouch, 2–4 mm high with a narrow neck, protruding on the upper-side of a leaf. On the underside the gall also protrudes and there are mites and hairs inside a narrow slit.[1][2] The gall has been found on eared willow (Salix aurita), goat willow (Salix caprea), grey willow (Salix cinerea) and their hybrids.[2]
- Similar species
Identification of mite galls on Salix species is tentative and need to be verified by an expert. It is possible that A. iteina is one of a number of closely related species with A. salicis on S. caprea
Distribution edit
The gall has been found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Serbia and Sweden.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
- ^ a b c Ellis, W N. "Aceria iteina (Nalepa, 1925)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Aceria iteinus (Nalepa, 1925)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Aceria iteina (Nalepa, 1925)". PESI portal. Retrieved 17 April 2018.