Elm Leafgall Mite

Aceria campestricola

Aceria campestricola is a tiny mite that causes galls to form on the leaves of certain species of Elm (Ulmus sp.).
Elm Gall Mite - Aceria campestricola Mites make these tiny galls (~2 mm) on the leaves of American Elms (Ulmus americana). The galls are shaped like tiny, bead-like pustules. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62089/elm_gall_mite_-_aceria_campestricola.html Aceria campestricola,Elm Leafgall Mite,Geotagged,Summer,Ulmus americana,United States,elm gall mite,gall,gall mite,mite,ulmus

Appearance

Aceria ulmicola is a gall mite that causes pustule-like pouch galls on the upper leaf surfaces of certain species of Elm (Ulmus sp.).
Elm Gall Mite - Aceria campestricola Mites make these tiny galls (~2 mm) on the leaves of American Elms (Ulmus americana). The galls are shaped like tiny, bead-like pustules. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62088/elm_gall_mite_-_aceria_campestricola.html Aceria campestricola,Elm Leafgall Mite,Geotagged,Summer,United States,aceria,elm leafgall mite,gall mite,leafgall mite,mite

Naming

Synonyms: Aceria ulmicola and Aceria brevipunctaus

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderEndeostigmata
FamilyEriophyidae
GenusAceria
SpeciesAceria campestricola
Photographed in
United States of America