Eriophyes pyri (Pagenstecher, 1857)
(Pear Leaf Bister Mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriophyes pyri (Pear Leaf Bister 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)
InfraclassAcari (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 pyri (Pear Leaf Bister Mite) :
1: Eriophyes pyri (Pear Leaf Bister Mite) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
24 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
galls on leaves
Image 1: Infected Rowan leaves - uppersideImage 2: Infected Rowan leaves - undersideImage 3: Infection - close-up of uppersideImage 4: Infection - close-up of underside

Eriophyes pyri (Pear Leaf Bister Mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Eriophyes pyri (Pear Leaf Bister Mite)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Eriophyes pyri (Pear Leaf Bister Mite)
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