Aculus tetanothrix (Nalepa), 1889

Cecidophyes tetanothrix Nalepa, 1889: 145 –146, P1. 7, ff. 1–4. Eriophyes tetanothrix (Nalepa); Nalepa, 1929: 75–79. Aculus tetanothrix (Nalepa); Boczek, 1961: 26.

Aculus tetanothrix (Nalepa); Keifer, 1966a: 13.

Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa); Keifer, 1969: 17.

Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa); Keifer, 1977: 9.

Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa); Keifer, 1978: 9.

Aculus tetanothrix (Nalepa); Amrine & Stasny, 1994: 132. Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa); Kuang, 1995: 131 –132. Aculus tetanothrix (Nalepa); Hong & Zhang, 1996: 61.

Host. Salix sp. ( Salicaceae).

Relation to host. The mites cause the bead galls on the leaves, often irregularly rounded. Distribution. China (Gansu, Hebei, Xinjiang); Europe; East Palearctic; Near East; Nearctic region; Oriental region.