| Aceria pseudoplatani | |
|---|---|
| |
| Underside of sycamore leaf with 'felt' gall patches | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aceria |
| Species: | A. pseudoplatani |
| Binomial name | |
| Aceria pseudoplatani Corti, 1905 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Eriophyes pseudoplatani | |
Aceria pseudoplatani causes the sycamore felt gall that is found on the leaves of sycamores (Acer pseudoplatanus) or Norway maple (Acer platanoides), and is caused by an acarine gall-mite.
Appearance
The gall forms a bulge on the upper epidermis, where the pigment colour is usually light yellow to start with and brown later on in the year. The appearance on the lower epidermis is a concavity with cream- or white- coloured felt-like mat that later turns brown. The bulge is due to the erinae, or hairs, being wider at their top. In purple-leaved varieties of the sycamore, the patches are pink. The size of the felt-like patches is variable, and they may appear from late spring onwards.
Distribution
The sycamore felt gall is quite common, is widespread throughout the United Kingdom and is also recorded in Poland, Belgium, and Germany.
References
Notes;
- European Environment Agency Retrieved : 2013-07-05
- ^ Hancy, Page 83
- ^ Plant Galls Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved : 2013-07-05
- Redfern, Page 274
- Darlington, Page 125
- Naturespot Retrieved : 2013-07-05
- Encyclopedia of Life Retrieved : 2013-07-05
Sources;
- Darlington, Arnold (1975). Plant Galls in Colour. Poole : Blandford Press. ISBN 0-7137-0748-8.
- Hancy, Rex (2000). The Study of Plant Galls in Norfolk. The Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society.
- Redfern, Margaret & Shirley, Peter (2002). British Plant Galls. Identification of Galls on Plants and Fungi. Shrewsbury : FSC Publications. ISBN 1-85153-214-5.
External links
Aceria pseudoplatani In: DrfpLib
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Aceria pseudoplatani | |