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Superfamily Eriophyoidea

Gall mites · Phytoptidae

Family Eriophyidae - Gall mites
Aceria negundi leaf galls on peachleaf willow - Aculops tetanothrix galls - Acalitus ferrugineum Galls on Acer negundo - Aceria negundi gall on black walnut - Aceria caulis gall on elm - Aceria parulmi Acalitus ferrugineum Undescribed Gall Mite on Rhus trilobata

Family Phytoptidae
Gall mites, specimen 1, air mounted, lateral (bottom) and ventral (top) - Trisetacus Gall mite, specimen 3, air mounted, ventral - Trisetacus Gall mite, specimen 4, slide mounted, dorsal - Trisetacus Alligator juniper berry seed eriophyid congregation - Trisetacus Alligator juniper berry seed eriophyid, dorsal 1 - Trisetacus Alligator juniper berry seed with protruding infested seed (center) - Trisetacus One-Seed Juniper berry with protruding (infested) seed close-up - Trisetacus Mite, ventral male - Trisetacus - male


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