Trisetacus quadrisetus (Thomas, 1889)
(a gall mite)

Interactions where Trisetacus quadrisetus 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
feeds on UK/Ireland Juniperus communis Common Juniper Pinales: Cupressaceae Trisetacus chamaecypari Smith (Acari: Phytoptdiae) damaging Leyland Cypress in Britain: a new host and country record for this mite, Ostojá-starzewski, J.C. & Halstead, A.J., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Phytoptidae/Trisetacus quadrisetus/Trisetacus quadrisetusa gall mite Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus communis/Juniperus communiscommon juniper

Author & YearTitleSource
Ostojá-starzewski, J.C. & Halstead, A.J., 2006Trisetacus chamaecypari Smith (Acari: Phytoptdiae) damaging Leyland Cypress in Britain: a new host and country record for this miteBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 19: 201-205.

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrisetacus quadrisetus (a gall mite)
GenusTrisetacus (a genus of gall mites)
FamilyPHYTOPTIDAE (a family of 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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trisetacus quadrisetus (a gall mite)

Trisetacus quadrisetus (a gall mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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