Eriophyidae

Navia, Denise, Duarte, Mercia Elias & Flechtmann, Carlos H. W., 2021, Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Brazil: an annotated checklist, Zootaxa 4997 (1), pp. 1-152 : 47

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4997.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C7E841E6-7ECB-4A59-89D3-7B001AB67EA7
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C38783-FF86-C475-FF06-FE1914ED7164
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Eriophyidae
status

Treatment

Eriophyidae , Eriophyinae , Aceriini

Remark. genus only known from Brazil, up to date monospecific.

119 ** Distaceria ommatos Flechtmann, Amrine & Stasny, 1995 a: 204 .

Type host. Unidentified small Rubiaceae tree.

Type locality. Parque Nacional do Itatiaia , Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .

Relationship to host plant. Infested leaves with pouch galls on the upper surface and erineum (composed of tangled filaments) on the lower surface. Since D. ommatus was found with another eriophyid mite, Acalitus accolus , it is not known which gall is caused by each mite species ( Flechtmann et al. 1995a).

Remarks. Type species of the genus Distaceria . Only known from the type host/locality.

Type host plant status. Probably native, collected in preserved areas.