Eriophyidae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eriophyidae |
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| Eriophyes tiliae tiliae galls | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Eriophyoidea |
| Family: | Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898 |
| Diversity | |
| > 240 genera, > 3,500 species | |
The Eriophyidae or gall mites are a family of mites. They are plant parasites and produce galls.
The mites can cause severe damage to the host plant. They have only two pairs of legs and are very small, 0.08 mm - 0.3 mm. The gut is straight, there are no outgrowths of the gut. They have no heart or circulatory system.
Some genera
There about 270 genera and over 3000 species.
Some examples:
- Abacarus hystrix, Cereal rust mite
- Epitrimerus
- Aceria
- Eriophyes tiliae, lime nail gall
Images for kids
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Rust mite, Aceria anthocoptes
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Aceria fraxini, galls
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Aculops rhois, galls on poison ivy
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