Acalitus calycophthirus (Nalepa, 1891)
(a mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcalitus calycophthirus (a mite)
GenusAcalitus (a genus of mites)
FamilyERIOPHYIDAE (gall mites)
SuperfamilyERIOPHYOIDEA (gall mites)
SupercohortEupodides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Acalitus calycophthirus (a mite) :
1: Acalitus calycophthirus (a mite)
12 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
galled Birch buds
Image 1: Galls - enlargedImage 2: Gall - TS - enlargedImage 3: Gall - TS - magnifiedImage 4: Leaf spray with gallImage 5: Leaf spray with gall (2)Image 6: Leaf spray with gall (3)
2: Acalitus calycophthirus (a mite)
2 May 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Birch
Image 1: Galled bud on twigImage 2: Galled bud - side viewImage 3: Galled bud - side view - close-upImage 4: Galled bud - top viewImage 5: Galled bud - top view - close-up

Acalitus calycophthirus (a mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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