Two new eriophyid mite species associated with Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica in China (Acari, Eriophyidae).
Two new eriophyid mite species associated with Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica, namelyAculops jilinensissp. n.andPhyllocoptes ternifloressp. n., are described. Both species infest the tender leaves of host plants, inducing severe curling and blistering.
Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Yan
Y
Dong
Department of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, Jilin 132101, China.
Yan-Mei
YM
Sun
Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Xiao-Feng
XF
Xue
Aculops; Phyllocoptes; plant feeding; taxonomy