Eriophyes similis (Nalepa, 1890)
(a gall mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriophyes similis (a 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)
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 similis (a gall mite) :
1: Eriophyes similis (a gall mite)
30 May 2017 OSIGR: M20 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
galls on leaves of Sloe
Image 1: Galls on Sloe leaves
2: Eriophyes similis (a gall mite)
8 Oct 2011 OSGR: SO46 52° 20’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
pustule galls on leaf margin of Sloe
Image 1: Galled leaf - lower surface - white backgroundImage 2: Galled leaf - top surface - white backgroundImage 3: Galls on lower surface of leaf - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Galls on lower surface of leaf - enlarged - white background (2)Image 5: Galls on lower surface of leaf - enlarged - white background (3)

Eriophyes similis (a 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 similis (a gall mite)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Eriophyes similis (a gall mite)
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