Genus

Aculus

Aculus laevigatae. Photo: (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Aculus is a genus of mites, including the following species:

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)
        Species: Aculus laevigatae (Western red willow mite)

Subtaxa

Species: Aculus tetanothrix (Willow bead gall mite)

Species: Aculus laevigatae (Western red willow mite)

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