Aceria thomasi (Nalepa, 1889)
(a gall mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAceria thomasi (a gall mite)
GenusAceria (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 Aceria thomasi (a gall mite) :
1: Aceria thomasi (a gall mite)
22 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU73 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Galled shoots of Common Thyme
Image 1: Galls - close-upImage 2: Galls - enlarged
2: Aceria thomasi (a gall mite)
13 Jun 1999 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
gall on shoot tip of Wild Thyme
Image 1: Galled shootsImage 2: Galled terminal budsImage 3: Galled terminal buds (2)

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