Aceria macrochela
Aceria macrochela
Aceria macrochela is a gall mite that causes solitary galls to form on the leaves of Field Maple. The galls are seen more often than the mite that causes them. The gall is rounded, 2 to 4 mm across, with hard walls often in angle between veins; inner surface with many-celled hairs.
Aceria myriadeum (aceriscampestris) also causes galls to form on Field Maple, but the galls are smaller and not confined to vein axils - but indeterminate examples may be found
Only on Field Maple. State host plant and provide a photo
On the leaves of Field Maple.
Galls visible in summer.
Frequent and widespread in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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