Species

Aculops rhois (Poison ivy leaf mite)

Aculops rhois. Photo: (c) Michael A. Voeltz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Aculops rhois, the poison ivy gall mite, is a species of Eriophyid mite found in North America. They form galls in poison ivy as well as other members of North American Toxicodendron and some species of Rhus (including fragrant sumac).

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: Aculops
        Species: Aculops rhois (Poison ivy leaf mite)

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