Acalitus plicans
Galls are caused on Beech leaves. The leaf or distal part of the leaf is stunted in growth, folded or pleated, and feels stiff. The mites live between the folds.
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Beech trees
Appears to be rare - the 2023 record is the first for this species in VC55
sue
Loughborough, Jubilee Wood,
western corner opposite Buck Hill
23 August 2023
gall on beech
sue
Loughborough, Jubilee Wood,
western corner opposite Buck Hill
23 August 2023
section through pleated, stiffened leaf
sue
Loughborough, Jubilee Wood,
western corner opposite Buck Hill
23 August 2023
gall on beech
sue
Loughborough, Jubilee Wood,
western corner opposite Buck Hill
23 August 2023
gall on beech
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Bassett Lane Cemetery
08 August 2024
gall on Beech
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Bassett Lane Cemetery
08 August 2024
gall on Beech
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 23/08/2023 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 08/08/2024 (Calow, Graham)
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