Eriophyes homophyllus
The gall mite Eriophyes homophyllus produces hairy galls on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and Plum/Damson (Prunus domestica). The galls are found almost exclusively along the midrib and in the vein axils with a small opening on the underside.
Eriophyes similis on blackthorn, plums and damsons; and Phyllocoptes eupadi on bird-cherry
Gall 
Adult
State host, and provide photo
Where the host species occur.
When the host species are in leaf.
Status is difficult to determine as the species is poorly recorded in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Peter Smith
Kilby
18 May 2018
galls on blackthorn
Melinda Bell
Ibstock,Sence Valley
29 May 2021
midrib of blackthorn leaf
Peter Smith
Stretton en le Field
04 June 2022
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Donkey Lane
24 May 2023
galls on Blackthorn
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Trombidiformes
- Family:
- Eriophyidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 13
- First record:
- 18/05/2018 (Smith, Peter)
- Last record:
- 12/10/2024 (Smith, Peter)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote, Donkey Lane
24 May 2023
galls on Blackthorn
Melinda Bell
Ibstock,Sence Valley
29 May 2021
Peter Smith
Kilby
18 May 2018
Peter Smith
Kilby
18 May 2018
Underside of leaf
Peter Smith
Lockington
25 May 2020
Galls on blackthorn
stepgray4
Launde Park Wood
11 July 2021
Galls on Blackthorn
Melinda Bell
Ibstock,Sence Valley
29 May 2021
underside
