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Aceria fraxini

(Garman, 1883)

Ashleaf Gall Mite

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1036640
Element CodeILACA23020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderTrombidiformes
FamilyEriophyidae
GenusAceria
Synonyms
Aceria chondriphoraKeifer, 1965Aceria fraxinicola(Nalepa, 1890)Eriophyes chondriphora(Keifer, 1965)Eriophyes fraxiniGarman, 1883Phyllocoptes fraxini(Garman, 1883)Phytoptus fraxiniGarman, 1883
Other Common Names
Ash Bead Gall Mite (EN)
Concept Reference
Keifer, H.H. 1969. Eriophyid Studies C-3. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1-24.
Taxonomic Comments
In this database, we are following Gallformers.org in recognizing this taxon as Aceria fraxini (Gallformers Contributors 2004); GBIF (2024) treats fraxini as a synonym of Aceria fraxinicola.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
Roadless Areas (4)
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
References (6)
  1. Gallformers Contributors. 2024. Aceria fraxini: Notes on ID and Taxonomy. Online: https://www.gallformers.org/gall/561. Accessed 2024-06-10.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. <i>Aceria fraxinicola</i> (Nalepa, 1890) in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-06-10.
  3. Keifer, H.H. 1965. Eriophyid Studies B-13. California Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, 1-20.
  4. Keifer, H.H. 1969. Eriophyid Studies C-3. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1-24.
  5. Keifer, H.H., E.W. Baker, T. Kono, M. Delfinado, and W.E. Styer. 1982. An illustrated guide to plant abnormalities caused by eriophyid mites in North America. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Handbook No. 573., 173 pp.
  6. Solomon, J.D., T.D. Leininger, A.D. Wilson, R.L. Anderson, L.C. Thompson and F.I. McCracken. 1993. Ash pests: a guide to major insects, diseases, air pollution injury, and chemical injury. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-96. New Orleans, LA: US Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 52 p., 96.