''Acalitus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) of two large orders, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari. However, most recent genetic analyses do not recover the two as eac ...

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. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or war ...

s on various plants, and some species such as ''

Acalitus essigi ''Acalitus essigi'', the redberry mite, is an eriophyid mite which is a serious pest of commercially produced blackberries in the United States. The redberry mite is microscopic, requiring at least a 20× hand lens to detect. It has two pairs of ...

'' 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 asso ...

'' are pests of agricultural significance associated with berry crops. This genus includes, but is not limited to 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'' 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 ass ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus anthonii'' Keifer, 1972 *''

Acalitus australis ''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 avicenniae'' (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 ass ...

'' 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 ass ...

'' (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 indu ...

'' (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 c ...

'' (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 ass ...

'' 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 ass ...

'' 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 ass ...

'' 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 ass ...

'' 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 ass ...

'' 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'' (Lamb, 1952) *'' Acalitus crotoni'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus dissimus'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus epiphytivagrans'' Mohanasundaram, 1983 *''

'' (Hassan, 1928) *'' Acalitus excelsus'' Manson, 1984 *'' Eriophyes ferrugineum'' *'' Acalitus gilae'' Keifer, 1970 *'' Acalitus gossypii'' (Banks, 1904) *'' Acalitus granulatus'' Flechtmann & Etienne, 2000 *'' Acalitus gratissimae'' 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'' 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 asso ...

'' (Tucker, 1926) *'' Acalitus malpighiae'' Keifer, 1977 *'' Acalitus maracai'' (Boczek & Nuzzaci, 1988) *''

Acalitus marinae ''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 asso ...

'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus meliosmae'' Mohanasundaram, 1981 *'' Acalitus mikaniae'' Keifer, 1974 *'' Acalitus morrisoni'' Manson, 1970 *'' Acalitus notolius'' (Nalepa, 1919) *'' Acalitus odoratus'' Keifer, 1970 *'' Acalitus orthomerus'' (Keifer, 1951) *'' Acalitus osmius'' (Cromroy, 1958) *''

Acalitus persicae ''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 ...

'' Luo & Jiang, 1988 *'' Acalitus phloeocoptes'' (Nalepa, 1890) *'' Acalitus phoradendronis'' Keifer, 1972 *'' Acalitus phyllereus'' (Nalepa, 1919) *'' Acalitus plicans'' (Nalepa, 1917) *'' Acalitus prunispinosae'' (Nalepa, 1926) *'' Acalitus pundamariae'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus purpurascensis'' (Cromroy, 1958) *''

Acalitus rapaneae ''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 reticulatae'' Mohanasundaram, 1981 *'' Acalitus rubensis'' Manson, 1970 *'' Acalitus rudis'' (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 ass ...

'' Kuang, 1987 *'' Acalitus salvadorae'' Keifer, 1974 *'' Acalitus santaluciae'' Keifer, 1966 *'' Acalitus santibanezi'' Garcia-Valencia & Hoffmann, 1997 *'' Acalitus schefflerae'' Mohanasundaram, 1981 *'' Acalitus simplex'' Flechtmann & Etienne, 2002 *''

Acalitus sogerctiae ''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 ...

'' Kuang-Haiyua, 1987 *'' Acalitus spinus'' Manson, 1984 *'' Acalitus stenaspis'' (Nalepa, 1891) *'' Acalitus stereothrix'' (Nalepa, 1914) *'' Acalitus tanisetus'' Flechtmann, 1999 *'' Acalitus tanylobus'' Smith-Meyer, 1990 *'' Acalitus taurangensis'' (Manson, 1965) *''

Acalitus ueckermanni ''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 *''

'' (Keifer, 1939) AcalitusFerrugineum mosbo6

References

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