Calepitrimerus russoi
(Bay Rust Mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalepitrimerus russoi (Bay Rust Mite)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2010 An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) Plant Clinic News February: 1-2.
Anon. 2007 Bay rust mite Plant Clinic News Nov 07: 2.

Calepitrimerus russoi (Bay Rust Mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Calepitrimerus russoi (Bay Rust Mite)
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