A new species of genus Aceria (Acari: Eriophyidae) on Chinese fringetree from Korea

It has been reported that young shoots of the Chinese fringetree ( Chionanthus retusus Lindl. & Paxton), a roadside tree in Korea, deformed into cauliflower-like galls, causing stunted growth. The symptom is associated with the occurrence of an eriophyid mite belonging to the genus Aceria , which is identified as Aceria chionanthi sp. nov. This study provides descriptions and photographs of this new mite species.