Aculops tetanothrix
Species of mite
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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]
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| Aculops tetanothrix | |
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| Aculops tetanothrix on a Salix specimen. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculops |
| Species: | A. tetanothrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Aculops tetanothrix (Nalepa, 1889) | |
Aculops tetanothrix creates galls on Salix (willow) species. The galls initially are green, and later turn red.[1]