Eriophyes buxi
(a gall mite)

Interactions where Eriophyes buxi is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
causes gall of inflorescence Restricted Buxus sempervirens Box Buxales: Buxaceae Box bud blast, Anon., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes buxi/Eriophyes buxia gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxinflorescenceSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2007Box bud blastPlant Clinic News Nov 07: 1.

Eriophyes buxi (a gall mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriophyes buxi (a gall mite)
GenusEriophyes (a genus of gall mites)
FamilyERIOPHYIDAE (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

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2007 Box bud blast Plant Clinic News Nov 07: 1.

Eriophyes buxi (a gall mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Eriophyes buxi (a gall mite):

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