Aceria aceriscampestris

Alternative names
Red Pustule Gall, Aceria myriadeum
Description

Aceria aceriscampestris is a mite that causes Red Pustule Galls to form on Field Maple. The galls are far easier to see than the mites.

Similar Species

Aceria macrochela also causes galls to form on Field Maple, but they are larger and in the axils of veins

Identification difficulty

Gall Adult

Recording advice

State host plant, and provide a photo

Habitat

It can be found anywhere that Field Maple grows

UK Status

Common and widespread in much of Britain

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Trombidiformes
Family:
Eriophyidae
Records on NatureSpot:
180
First record:
22/05/2009 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
01/11/2023 (Graves, Hazel)

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