Aceria eriobia
Alternative names
Aceria macrocheluserinea
Description
The gall mite Aceria eriobia causes a felt like galling of the underside of the leaves of Field Maple. It appears white at first before turning red and finally brown. The dense hairs shelter numerous mites. The gall is seen more easily than the mite.
Habitat
Anywhere that Field Maple grows.
When to see it
The gall can be seen in Late summer until the leaves of the host plant fall.
UK Status
Thought to be widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Thought to be fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015