Species

Acalitus brevitarsus (Alder erineum mite)

Acalitus brevitarsus. Photo: (c) Svetlana Nesterova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Acalitus brevitarsus is an eriophyid mite which induces domed, blister like swellings, known as galls. on some species of alder (Alnus species).

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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: Eriophyinae
        Tribe: Aceriini
        Genus: Acalitus
        Species: Acalitus brevitarsus (Alder erineum mite)

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