Aceria ilicis (Canestrini, 1890)
(a gall mite)

Interactions where Aceria ilicis 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
(hypophyllous) hypophyllous erineum causes gall of live leaf UK/Ireland Quercus ilex Holm Oak, Evergreen Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Galls on Holm Oak (Quercus ilex), Maidenhead, Redfern, M., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria ilicis/Aceria ilicisa gall mitehypophyllouserineum Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus ilex/Quercus ilexholm oak, evergreen oakliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Redfern, M., 2008Galls on Holm Oak (Quercus ilex), Maidenheaduk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/british_galls/conversations/messages/275

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAceria ilicis (a gall mite)
GenusAceria (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aceria ilicis (a gall mite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Redfern, M. 2008 Galls on Holm Oak (Quercus ilex), Maidenhead uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/british_galls/conversations/messages/275

Aceria ilicis (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 Aceria ilicis (a gall mite):

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