Aculops
| Aculops | |
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| Willow Gall Mite (Aculops tetanothrix) on Arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) Cache Creek, Bear Valley, CA | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Eriophyoidea |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculops Keifer, 1966 |
| Species | |
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Around 200 species see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aculops is a genus of mite that belongs to the family Eriophyidae that live as plant parasites.
Selected species
- Aculops cannabicola – hemp russet mite
- Aculops fuchsiae – fuchsia gall mite
- Aculops lycopersici – tomato russet mite
- Aculops tetanothrix – willow gall mite
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