Aceria genistae

Aceria genistae galls on Cytisus scoparius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eriophyoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Acariformes Ordo: Trombidiformes Subordo: Prostigmata Cohort: Eupodina Superfamilia: Eriophyoidea

Familia: Eriophyidae
Subfamilia: Eriophyinae
Tribus: Aceriini
Genus: Aceria
Species: Aceria genistae

Name

Aceria genistae (Nalepa, 1891)

Synonyms

• Phytoptus genistae, Nalepa, 1891: 162 (original combination)
• Eriophyes genistae (Nalepa, 1891)

References

Primary references

• Nalepa, A. 1891. Genera und Species der Familie Phytoptidae. Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 28: 162. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Chan, K.L.; Turner, C.E. 1998: Discovery of the gall mite Aceria genistae (Nalepa) (Acarina: Eriophyidae) on gorse and French broom in the United States. Pan-Pacific entomologist, 74(1): 55–57.
• Additional records of plant galls on the Isle of Wight.
• Some more Norfolk galls.
• Dispersal of the Scotch broom gall mite Aceria genistae: implications for biocontrol.

Links

• Aceria genistae – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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