Species

Aculus tetanothrix (Willow bead gall mite)

Aculus tetanothrix. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Aculus tetanothrix is a species of mite which causes galls on the leaves of willows (Salix species). It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1889.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
      - Class: Arachnida (Arachnids)
        Subclass: Acari (Mites and ticks)
        Superorder: Acariformes
        Order: Sarcoptiformes
        Suborder: Endeostigmata (Endeostigmatan mites)
        Superfamily: Eriophyoidea
        Family: Eriophyidae (Gall and rust mites)
        Subfamily: Phyllocoptinae
        Tribe: Anthocoptini
        Genus: Aculus
        Species: Aculus tetanothrix (Willow bead gall mite)

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