Platyphytoptus sabinianae Keifer 1938

Type host and locality. Pinus sabiniana Douglas, USA, California.

Distribution. Found on many Pinus spp. and fairly widespread in southern and eastern Europe and the USA (Keifer 1975), and also recorded from China (Wei et al. 2003).

Relation to the host. Vagrant between the base of the needles, causing chlorotic twisted needles. Along with Trisetacus ehmanni and Setoptus jonesi, P. sabinianae has been associated with severe losses in commercial Pinus sylvestris L. (Scot's pine) plantations in the USA (Saunders & Harrigan 1976).

Collection details. England, North Yorkshire, York, Sand Hutton (54° 1ʹ 1.92ʺ N, 0° 57ʹ 1.08ʺ W), high numbers on Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold, collected by the author, 11.iv.2011.