''Acalitus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...

s in the family

Eriophyidae Eriophyidae is a family of more than 200 genera of mites, which live as plant parasites, commonly causing galls or other damage to the plant tissues and hence known as gall mites. About 3,600 species have been described, but this is probably l ...

. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form

gall Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants, fungi, or animals. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues, similar to be ...

s on various plants, and some species such as ''

Acalitus essigi ''Acalitus essigi'', the redberry mite, is an Eriophyidae, eriophyid mite which is a serious pest of commercially produced blackberry, blackberries in the United States. The redberry mite is microscopic, requiring at least a 20× hand lens to det ...

'' and ''

Acalitus vaccinii ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' are pests of agricultural significance associated with berry crops. This genus includes the following species: *''

Acalitus acanthus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus accolus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Flechtmann, Amrine & Stasny, 1995 *'' Acalitus acnistii'' (Keifer, 1953) *''

Acalitus aethiopicus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus amicorum'' Flechtmann ''in'' Flechtmann, Kreiter, Etienne & Moraes, 2000 *'' Acalitus amydros'' Flechtmann & Etienne, 2001 *''

Acalitus ancyrivalis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus anthonii'' Keifer, 1972 *''

Acalitus australis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' (Lamb, 1952) *'' Acalitus avicenniae'' (Lamb, 1952) *''

Acalitus batissimus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Wilson, 1970 *''

Acalitus bosquieae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' (Farkas, 1961) *''

Acalitus brevitarsus ''Acalitus brevitarsus'' is an eriophyid mite which induces domed, blister like swellings, known as galls, on some species of alder (''Alnus'' species). Description of the gall A pale, slightly domed swelling on the upper surface, which is induc ...

'' (Fockeu, 1890) *''

Acalitus calycophthirus ''Acalitus calycophthirus'' is an eriophyid mite which causes big bud galls on birch (''Betula'' species) twigs. It is found in Europe and was first described by the Austrian zoologist, Alfred Nalepa in 1891. Description of the gall The gall co ...

'' (Nalepa, 1891) *''

Acalitus capparidis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Flechtmann ''in'' Flechtmann, Kreiter, Etienne & Moraes, 2000 *''

Acalitus carbonis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Navia & Flechtmann, 1998 *''

Acalitus carpatus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Manson, 1984 *''

Acalitus chimanemanus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance a ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus comptus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance a ...

'' Flechtmann ''in'' Flechtmann, Kreiter, Etienne & Moraes, 2000 *''

Acalitus cotoneastri ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' (Nalepa, 1926) *'' Acalitus cottieri'' (Lamb, 1952) *'' Acalitus crotoni'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus dissimus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus epiphytivagrans'' Mohanasundaram, 1983 *''

'' (Hassan, 1928) *''

Acalitus excelsus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Manson, 1984 *''

Acalitus gilae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Keifer, 1970 *'' Acalitus gossypii'' (Banks, 1904) *''

Acalitus granulatus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Flechtmann & Etienne, 2000 *''

Acalitus gratissimae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus hassani'' Keifer, 1973 *''

Acalitus heliopsis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Keifer, 1975 *'' Acalitus hereroensei'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus hibisci ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Mondal & Chakrabarti, 1982 *'' Acalitus intertextus'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus inulaefolii'' Keifer, 1970 *'' Acalitus ipomocarneae'' Keifer, 1977 *'' Acalitus khorixanus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus kohus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Manson, 1984 *''

Acalitus ledi ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Keifer, 1965 *''

Acalitus longisetosus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' (Nalepa, 1892) *''

Acalitus lowei ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Manson, 1971 *'' Acalitus lycioides'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus macrosetosus'' Flechtmann & Etienne, 2003 *'' Acalitus malelanus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus mallyi ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance a ...

'' (Tucker, 1926) *'' Acalitus malpighiae'' Keifer, 1977 *'' Acalitus maracai'' (Boczek & Nuzzaci, 1988) *'' Acalitus marinae'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus meliosmae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Mohanasundaram, 1981 *'' Acalitus mikaniae'' Keifer, 1974 *''

Acalitus morrisoni ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Manson, 1970 *'' Acalitus notolius'' (Nalepa, 1919) *''

Acalitus odoratus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Keifer, 1970 *''

Acalitus orthomerus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' (Keifer, 1951) *'' Acalitus osmius'' (Cromroy, 1958) *'' Acalitus persicae'' Luo & Jiang, 1988 *'' Acalitus phloeocoptes'' (Nalepa, 1890) *'' Acalitus phoradendronis'' Keifer, 1972 *'' Acalitus phyllereus'' (Nalepa, 1919) *''

Acalitus plicans ''Acalitus plicans'' is an Eriophyidae, eriophyid mite which causes galls on beech (''Fagus sylvatica''). It is found in Europe and was Species description, first described by the Austrian Zoology, zoologist Alfred Nalepa in 1917. Description of ...

'' (Nalepa, 1917) *'' Acalitus prunispinosae'' (Nalepa, 1926) *'' Acalitus pundamariae'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus purpurascensis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' (Cromroy, 1958) *'' Acalitus rapaneae'' Keifer, 1977 *''

Acalitus reticulatae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Mohanasundaram, 1981 *''

Acalitus rubensis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Manson, 1970 *''

Acalitus rudis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' (G. Canestrini, 1891) *''

Acalitus ruelliae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' (Channabasavanna, 1966) *''

Acalitus sageretiae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Kuang, 1987 *'' Acalitus salvadorae'' Keifer, 1974 *''

Acalitus santaluciae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Keifer, 1966 *'' Acalitus santibanezi'' Garcia-Valencia & Hoffmann, 1997 *''

Acalitus schefflerae ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Mohanasundaram, 1981 *''

Acalitus simplex ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Flechtmann & Etienne, 2002 *'' Acalitus sogerctiae'' Kuang-Haiyua, 1987 *''

Acalitus spinus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Manson, 1984 *''

Acalitus stenaspis ''Acalitus stenaspis'' is an eriophyid mite which causes galls on beech ('' Fagus'' species). It is found in Europe and was first described by the Austrian zoologist Alfred Nalepa in 1891. Description of the gall ''Acalitus stenaspis'' causes t ...

'' (Nalepa, 1891) *'' Acalitus stereothrix'' (Nalepa, 1914) *''

Acalitus tanisetus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Flechtmann, 1999 *''

Acalitus tanylobus ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as '' Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance as ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus taurangensis ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' (Manson, 1965) *''

Acalitus ueckermanni ''Acalitus'' is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. These cosmopolitan, microscopic arthropods form galls on various plants, and some species such as ''Acalitus essigi'' and ''Acalitus vaccinii'' are pests of agricultural significance ass ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

'' (Keifer, 1939) AcalitusFerrugineum mosbo6

References

Eriophyidae Taxa named by Hartford H Keifer Trombidiformes genera {{Trombidiformes-stub