Glyptacus fagineae Carmona 1972

Pye, Daniel R. L., 2012, New eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) in Britain: one new genus, four new species, 19 new records and two incursions, Zootaxa 3578, pp. 43-68 : 53

Glyptacus fagineae Carmona 1972

Type host and locality. Quercus faginea Lam. (Fagaceae) , Portugal.

Distribution. England (recorded here), Poland (Skoracka et al., 2005), and Portugal (op. cit.). Relation to the host. Vagrant on the under surface of the leaves, causing no apparent damage. Collection details. England, North Yorkshire, York, Sand Hutton (54° 1ʹ 1.92ʺ N, 0° 58ʹ 5.52ʺ W), mid to low numbers on Q. robur , collected by the author, 30.vi.2009; England, North Yorkshire, York, Strensall Common, mid to low numbers on Q. robur , collected by C. Malumphy, 09.vii.2009.