Cecidophyes

Cecidophyes is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. It is a plant parasite, causing galls or other damage to the plant tissues.

Cecidophyes
Galls from Cecidophyes nudus larvae feeding on leaf of Geum urbanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Cecidophyes
Nalepa 1887
Species

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Species

  • Cecidophyes borealis
  • Cecidophyes caliquerci
  • Cecidophyes calvus
  • Cecidophyes campestris
  • Cecidophyes cerriquerci
  • Cecidophyes galii
  • Cecidophyes geranii
  • Cecidophyes gibsoni
  • Cecidophyes glaber
  • Cecidophyes gymnaspis
  • Cecidophyes lauri
  • Cecidophyes malifoliae
  • Cecidophyes monspessulani
  • Cecidophyes nudus
  • Cecidophyes potentillae
  • Cecidophyes psilocranus
  • Cecidophyes psilonotus
  • Cecidophyes quercialbae
  • Cecidophyes querciphagus
  • Cecidophyes reticulatus
  • Cecidophyes rouhollahi, found on Galium aparine[1]
  • Cecidophyes rumicis
  • Cecidophyes tristernalis
  • Cecidophyes violae

References

  1. A new species of Cecidophyes (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Galium aparine (Rubiaceae) with notes on its biology and potential as a biological control agent for Galium spurium. Charnie Craemer, Rouhollah Sobhian, Alec S. McClay and James W. Amrine Jr., International Journal of Acarology, 1999, Volume 25, Issue 4, pages 255-263, doi:10.1080/01647959908684162


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