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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Eleutherengona » Raphignathina » Eriophyoidea » Gall mites (Eriophyidae) » Eriophyes » Eriophyes cerasicrumena

Species Eriophyes cerasicrumena

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Galls from VA - Eriophyes cerasicrumena mite colony on black cherry or similar tree - Eriophyes cerasicrumena Black cherry fingergalls - 3 - Eriophyes cerasicrumena Pouch galls on cherry? - Eriophyes cerasicrumena Eriophyes cerasicrumena? - Eriophyes cerasicrumena Eriophyes cerasicrumena on Prunus serotina - Eriophyes cerasicrumena Black Cherry Leaf Gall (mite) (?) - Eriophyes cerasicrumena Black Cherry Leaf Gall (mite) (?) - Eriophyes cerasicrumena
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Acariformes
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Prostigmata (Prostigs)
Infraorder Eleutherengona
No Taxon (Raphignathina)
Superfamily Eriophyoidea
Family Eriophyidae (Gall mites)
Genus Eriophyes
Species cerasicrumena (Eriophyes cerasicrumena)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Phytoptus cerasicrumena Walsh, 1868
Identification
Mites so small that a microscope is needed. Better identified by the pouch-like galls.
Life Cycle
Produces galls on black cherry, Prunus serotina. The caterpillars of Cherry Gall Azure, Celastrina serotina, are known to feed on these galls.
Internet References
Minnesota Seasons
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 24 May, 2008 - 7:40am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 18 February, 2017 - 6:49pm

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