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