Eriophyes avellanae
(Hazel Big-bud Gall-mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriophyes avellanae (Hazel Big-bud 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)
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 Eriophyes avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall-mite) :
1: Eriophyes avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall-mite)
8 Oct 2011 OSGR: SO46 52° 20’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
swollen Hazel buds
Image 1: GallImage 2: Gall - enlargedImage 3: Gall - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Gall - LS - enlarged
2: Eriophyes avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall-mite)
31 Jan 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Big bud gall on hazel
Image 1: Galled Hazel budImage 2: Normal bud and LS gall

Eriophyes avellanae (Hazel Big-bud 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 avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall-mite)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Eriophyes avellanae (Hazel Big-bud Gall-mite)
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