Phytoptus avellanae ’vagrant form’
(a hazel mite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytoptus avellanae ’vagrant form’ (a hazel mite)
GenusPhytoptus (a genus of gall mites)
FamilyPHYTOPTIDAE (a family of 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cvrković, T., Chetverikov, P., Vidović, B. & Petanović R. 2016 Cryptic speciation within Phytoptus avellanae s.l. (Eriophyoidea: Phytoptidae) revealed by molecular data and observations on molting Tegonotus-like nymphs Experimental and Applied Acarology Vol 68 (1): 83-96.

Phytoptus avellanae ’vagrant form’ (a hazel mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phytoptus avellanae ’vagrant form’ (a hazel mite)
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