Stenacis euonymi
The gall mite Stenacis euonymi causes galls on the leaves of Spindle (Euonymus europaeus). The gall is in the form of a tight upward roll of the leaf margin, affecting all or part of the leaf margin and may be green or reddened. The roll contains mites.
Gall 
Adult 
state host, and provide photo
Where the host Spindle occurs.
Whenever Spindle is in leaf.
It is difficult to determine the exact status in Britain due to lack of records.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
sue
Glenfield, former Hospital sports field
14 August 2018
leaf-roll galls on spindle
martindgrimes
Walk Farm
16 June 2017
Graham Calow
Burbage Common
22 October 2019
leafroll gall on Spindle
Graham Calow
Burbage Common
22 October 2019
leafroll gall on Spindle
Graham Calow
Burbage Common
22 October 2019
leafroll gall on Spindle underside
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Trombidiformes
- Family:
- Eriophyidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 49
- First record:
- 07/07/2016 (Grimes, Martin)
- Last record:
- 23/07/2024 (lemmon, roy)
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martindgrimes
Egleton NR
07 July 2016
martindgrimes
Egleton NR
07 July 2016
