Aculops tetanothrix

Aculops tetanothrix
	Aculops tetanothrix on a Salix specimen.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Family:	Eriophyidae
Genus:	Aculops
Species:	A. tetanothrix
Binomial name
	Aculops tetanothrix; (Nalepa, 1889)

Aculops tetanothrix, also known as the willow gall mite, is a species of mite that belongs to the family Eriophydae. The mite is yellow, with brown or sometimes orange.[1]

Aculops tetanothrix creates galls on Salix (willow) species. The galls initially are green, and later turn red.[1]

References

Ronald Ochoa; Carlos Vargas; Hugo Aguilar (1994). Phytophagous mites of America Central: an illustrated guide. CATIE. p. 7. ISBN 978-9977-57-161-4.

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[OchoaVargas1994-1] Ronald Ochoa; Carlos Vargas; Hugo Aguilar (1994). Phytophagous mites of America Central: an illustrated guide. CATIE. p. 7. ISBN 978-9977-57-161-4.