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Aculus truncatus

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Aculus truncatus
Gall on purple willow
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Aculus
Species:
A. truncatus
Binomial name
Aculus truncatus
(Nalepa, 1892)
Synonyms

Aceria truncata
Vasates truncatus

Aculus truncatus is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of purple willow (Salix purpurea). It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.

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