''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'' 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 ''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 ''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 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 ''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 as ...

'' (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 ''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 ''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'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus ledi'' 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'' 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 ''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 ''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 ''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 ''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 ''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'' 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 ''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 ''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