Phyllocoptes goniothorax (Nalepa, 1889)
(a gall mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhyllocoptes goniothorax (a gall mite)
GenusPhyllocoptes (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 Phyllocoptes goniothorax (a gall mite) :
1: Phyllocoptes goniothorax (a gall mite)
30 Aug 2007 OSGR: SK15 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
Roll gall on leaf edge
Image 1: Galled leaves - top surfaces - pale backgroundImage 2: Gall - leaf top surface - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Gall - leaf top surface - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 4: Gall - leaf under surface - close-up - highly enlargedImage 5: Gall - leaf under surface - close-up - highly enlarged (2)

Phyllocoptes goniothorax (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 Phyllocoptes goniothorax (a gall mite)
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