Anthocoptes salicis (Nalepa, 1894)

Bahirai, Fereshteh, Jafari, Shahriar, Lotfollahi, Parisa & Shakarami, Jahanshir, 2021, Eriophyoidea (Acari: Trombidiformes) of the Lorestan Province and first record of Aceria querci (Garnam, 1883) outside of the USA, Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (1), pp. 111-119 : 114

Anthocoptes salicis (Nalepa, 1894)

Material examined – This species was collected with high density on leaves of Salix sp. (Salicaceae) . The activity of this species had led to formation of reddish galls on leaves. 29 females and eight males, Darband Azna , Lorestan University, 9 August 2018; Lorestan Province, Iran .

Remarks – This species has been reported on Salix babylonica L. ( Salicaceae ) from Zanjan Province (Tarasi and Taghadosi 2005) and also reported on Salix alba L. ( Salicaceae ) from East Azarbaijan Province ( Lotfollahi et al. 2014c), Iran. This is a new record of this species from Lorestan Province.