Acaphylla theae
(Pink Tea Mite)

Interactions where Acaphylla theae 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 leaf UK/IrelandCaptivity Camellia japonica Camellia Ericales: Theaceae The pink tea mite found in the UK, Pye, D., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Acaphylla theae/Acaphylla theaepink tea mite Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Theaceae/Camellia japonica/Camellia japonicacamellialeaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
feeds on leaf UK/IrelandCaptivity Camellia x williamsii a hybrid camellia Ericales: Theaceae The pink tea mite found in the UK, Pye, D., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Acaphylla theae/Acaphylla theaepink tea mite Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Theaceae/Camellia x williamsii/Camellia x williamsiia hybrid camellialeaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced

Author & YearTitleSource
Pye, D., 2011The pink tea mite found in the UKPlant Clinic News: 3.

Acaphylla theae (Pink Tea Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcaphylla theae (Pink Tea Mite)
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
Pye, D. 2011 The pink tea mite found in the UK Plant Clinic News: 3.

Acaphylla theae (Pink Tea 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 Acaphylla theae (Pink Tea Mite):

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