Phytoptus avellanae
Description
Phytoptus avellanae is a gall mite species that induces big bud galls of up to 10 millimetres across, sometimes slightly open, on the buds of Hazel (Corylus avellana) and on Filbert (Corylus maxima).
Identification difficulty
Adult 
Gall 
Habitat
Galls may occur where the host species are found.
When to see it
Galls may be seen when the host species are in leaf.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain though not well recorded.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
21 March 2019
Graham Calow
Stoney Stanton
09 June 2019
gall on Hazel
Graham Calow
Stoney Stanton
09 June 2019
gall on Hazel
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
21 March 2019
steven lewis
Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
12 March 2019
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steven lewis
Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
12 March 2019
steven lewis
Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
12 March 2019
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sue
Bagworth, Nut Wood
21 April 2018
martindgrimes
Priors coppice
04 September 2016
steven lewis
Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
12 March 2019
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
21 March 2019
Graham Calow
Sharnford, Fosse Meadows
26 March 2019
gall on Hazel
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
21 March 2019
