Aceria artemisiae (Canestrini, 1891)

Petrov, Dmitry, 2023, The First Records Of Three Eriophyid Mite Species (Acari: Eriophyidae) In Latvia, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 23 (2), pp. 265-269 : 266-267

Aceria artemisiae (Canestrini, 1891)

Host plant records from Latvia: Artemisia vulgaris L. ( Asteraceae ).

Description of galls: Mites cause club-shaped galls on the upper leaf surface ( Fig. 1A ).

Records in Latvia: DUBD-0001079, 03.07.2021, 55.86700305290941, 26.97262927892466, Lielborne, Salienas parish, Augšdaugavas district ; DUBD-0001095, 05.07.2021, 56.16109299516547, 26.47725954346993, 5 km NE from Dreiski, Nīcgales parish, Augšdaugavas district ; DUBD-0001273, 12.07.2021, 57.634940, 22.313110, 1, 5 km NE Mierkalni, Šlītere , Dundagas parish, Talsu district ; DUBD-0001161, 24.06.2021, 56.91398759416226, 27.012218241591818, 1 km E from Osa , Lazdukalna parish, Balvu district .

Distribution in the world: Austria, Belarus, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (GBIF. org 2023a).

Figures

Figure 1. Galls of Aceria artemisiae (A) on leaves of Artemisia vulgaris; Aceria laticincta (B) on Lysimachia vulgaris; Eriophyes prunianus (C) on domestic plum (Prunus domestica). Stenacis triradiatus (D) on Salix caprea. Photo: D. Petrov.