''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. 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'' 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'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus accolus'' Flechtmann, Amrine & Stasny, 1995 *'' Acalitus acnistii'' (Keifer, 1953) *'' Acalitus aethiopicus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

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

Acalitus anthonii ''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, 1972 *'' Acalitus australis'' (Lamb, 1952) *''

Acalitus avicenniae ''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 ...

'' (Lamb, 1952) *'' Acalitus batissimus'' Wilson, 1970 *'' Acalitus bosquieae'' (Farkas, 1961) *'' Acalitus brevitarsus'' (Fockeu, 1890) *'' Acalitus calycophthirus'' (Nalepa, 1891) *'' Acalitus capparidis'' Flechtmann ''in'' Flechtmann, Kreiter, Etienne & Moraes, 2000 *'' Acalitus carbonis'' Navia & Flechtmann, 1998 *'' Acalitus carpatus'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus chimanemanus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus comptus'' Flechtmann ''in'' Flechtmann, Kreiter, Etienne & Moraes, 2000 *'' Acalitus cotoneastri'' (Nalepa, 1926) *''

Acalitus cottieri ''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 ...

'' (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 *'' Acalitus essigi'' (Hassan, 1928) *'' Acalitus excelsus'' 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 ''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 ...

'' (Banks, 1904) *'' Acalitus granulatus'' 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'' Keifer, 1975 *'' Acalitus hereroensei'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus hibisci'' Mondal & Chakrabarti, 1982 *'' Acalitus intertextus'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus inulaefolii'' Keifer, 1970 *'' Acalitus ipomocarneae'' Keifer, 1977 *'' Acalitus khorixanus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus kohus'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus ledi'' Keifer, 1965 *'' Acalitus longisetosus'' (Nalepa, 1892) *'' Acalitus lowei'' Manson, 1971 *'' Acalitus lycioides'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

Acalitus macrosetosus ''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, 2003 *'' Acalitus malelanus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus mallyi'' (Tucker, 1926) *''

Acalitus malpighiae ''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, 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'' Manson, 1970 *''

Acalitus notolius ''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, 1919) *'' Acalitus odoratus'' Keifer, 1970 *'' Acalitus orthomerus'' (Keifer, 1951) *''

Acalitus osmius ''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 ...

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

Acalitus phyllereus ''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, 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 ''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 pundamariae'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus purpurascensis'' (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'' 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'' (Channabasavanna, 1966) *'' Acalitus sageretiae'' Kuang, 1987 *'' Acalitus salvadorae'' Keifer, 1974 *'' Acalitus santaluciae'' Keifer, 1966 *'' Acalitus santibanezi'' Garcia-Valencia & Hoffmann, 1997 *'' Acalitus schefflerae'' 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 ...

'' Flechtmann & Etienne, 2002 *'' Acalitus sogerctiae'' Kuang-Haiyua, 1987 *'' Acalitus spinus'' 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 ''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, 1914) *'' Acalitus tanisetus'' Flechtmann, 1999 *'' Acalitus tanylobus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus taurangensis'' (Manson, 1965) *'' Acalitus ueckermanni'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *''

'' (Keifer, 1939) AcalitusFerrugineum mosbo6

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