The first records of three eriophyid mite species (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Latvia

Current issue: Volume 23, No. 2 (2023)

THE FIRST RECORDS OF THREE ERIOPHYID MITE SPECIES  (ACARI: ERIOPHYIDAE) IN LATVIA

Dmitry Petrov*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59893/abud.23(2).010

Petrov D. 2023. The first records of three eriophyid mite species (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Latvia. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp., 23(2): 265-269.

Abstract

The research focuses on gall-forming eriophyid mites in Latvia and is based on data collected in 2021. Three new eriophyid mite species, which have not been previously recorded in the Latvian fauna are presented. Two species: Aceria artemisiae (Canestrini) and Aceria laticincta (Nalepa) are associated with herbaceous plants – Artemisia vulgaris L. (Asteraceae) and Lysimachia vulgaris L. (Primulaceae) respectively. Eriophyes prunianus Nalepa is found on domestic plums (Prunus domestica L.). Since the 1970s, the finding of Stenacis triradiatus in Latvia has been reported again. Galls initiated by S. triradiatus have been found Salix caprea L. and Salix cinerea L. It is assumed that A. artemisiae is widely distributed throughout Latvia, whereas A. laticincta has been recorded only in the south. The single registration of E. prunianus suggests the need for additional research to clarify its distribution.

Keywords: Eriophyidae, eriophyid mites, gall-forming mites, galls, Latvia, new finds.

*Corresponding author: Dmitry Petrov. Institute of Life Science and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Str., 1A, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia, E-mail: dmitry.petrov@inbox.lv