Eriophyes laevis (Nalepa, 1889)
(Alder Bead-gall Mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriophyes laevis (Alder Bead-gall Mite)
GenusEriophyes (a genus of gall 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 Eriophyes laevis (Alder Bead-gall Mite) :
1: Eriophyes laevis (Alder Bead-gall Mite)
1 Sep 2007 OSGR: SK38 53° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
galled Alder leaf
Image 1: Galled leaf - top surface - white backgroundImage 2: Galled leaf - top surface - white background (2)Image 3: Galled leaf - under surface - white backgroundImage 4: Galled leaf - under surface - white background (2)Image 5: Galls - close-up - highly enlargedImage 6: Galls - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 7: Galls - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 8: Galls - under side - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Gall - under side - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Gall - under side - close-up - highly enlarged (2)
2: Eriophyes laevis (Alder Bead-gall Mite)
13 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Alder leaves
Image 1: Galled leaf - uppersideImage 2: Galled leaf - undersideImage 3: Galls - upperside - close-upImage 4: Galls - underside - close-up

Eriophyes laevis (Alder Bead-gall Mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Eriophyes laevis (Alder Bead-gall Mite)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Eriophyes laevis (Alder Bead-gall Mite)
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