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Genus of mites
Eriophyes cerasicrumena on cherry
Eriophyes cerasicrumena , closeup
Eriophyes is a genus of
mite that forms
galls , specially on trees of the family Rosaceae. Some are called blister mites . The blue butterfly
Celastrina serotina has been reported to feed on these galls and also on the mites, making it one of the uncommon carnivorous Lepidoptera.
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Whereas other mites have four paired legs, Eriophyes have only two.
[2] They feed by piercing plant cells to access the nutritious juices inside. While their saliva is known for creating recognizable, colorful galls, it Eriophyes infestation can also create other symptoms like brittleness or irregular blisters.
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Species
Species include:
Eriophyes alniincanae Nalepa, 1919
Eriophyes amelancheus Nalepa, 1926
Eriophyes arianus (Canestrini 1890)
Eriophyes betulae
Eriophyes betulinus
Eriophyes bucidae
Eriophyes buxi
Eriophyes calcercis , purple erineum maple mite
Eriophyes calophylli
Eriophyes calycophthirus
Eriophyes canestrini
Eriophyes canestrinii
Eriophyes cerasicrumena , black cherry finger gall mite
Eriophyes chondrillae
Eriophyes condrillae , gall mites
Eriophyes crataegi
Eriophyes cupulariae
Eriophyes dentatae
Eriophyes dimocarpi , longan gall mite
Eriophyes diversipunctatus
Eriophyes emarginatae
Eriophyes epimedii
Eriophyes euphorbiae
Eriophyes exilis
Eriophyes genistae
Eriophyes goniothorax
Eriophyes gossypii , cotton blister mite
Eriophyes guerreronis
Eriophyes inangulis
Eriophyes kuko
Eriophyes laevis
Eriophyes lateannulatus
Eriophyes leiosoma (Nalepa, 1892)
Eriophyes lentiginosus
Eriophyes litchii , lychee erinose mite or litchi rust mite
Eriophyes macrorhynchus (Nalepa, 1889) , sycamore gall mite
Eriophyes mali , appleleaf Blistergalls
Eriophyes melaleucae
Eriophyes menthae
Eriophyes neoessegi , cottonwood catkingall mite
Eriophyes oleae
Eriophyes oxycedri
Eriophyes padi
Eriophyes parapopuli , poplar budgall mite
Eriophyes parulmi , elm fingergall mite
Eriophyes pilifex
Eriophyes populi , eriophyid mite
Eriophyes propinquus
Eriophyes prunispinosae
Eriophyes pseudoinsidiosus
Eriophyes pyri , pearleaf blister mite
Eriophyes rubicolens
Eriophyes similis
Eriophyes sorbi
Eriophyes tiliae (Pagenstecher 1857) , eriophyid mite
Eriophyes triradiatus , eriophyid mite
Eriophyes tristriatus
Eriophyes tulipae , wheat curl mite
Eriophyes viburni
Eriophyes vitis
Eriophyes von
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