Cecidophyopsis psilaspis (Nalepa, 1893)
(Yew Big-bud Gall Mite)

Interactions where Cecidophyopsis psilaspis 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
is inquiline in gall of larva Taxomyia taxi Yew Gall Midge, Yew Artichoke Gall Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis psilaspis/Cecidophyopsis psilaspisyew big-bud gall mite Animal / inquiline /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Taxomyia taxi/Taxomyia taxiyew gall midge, yew artichoke gallgalllarva
causes gall of live bud (leaf) Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis psilaspis/Cecidophyopsis psilaspisyew big-bud gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewlivebud (leaf)
causes gall of live bud (flower) Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis psilaspis/Cecidophyopsis psilaspisyew big-bud gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewlivebud (flower)

Interactions where Cecidophyopsis psilaspis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
is predated by solitary larva Aprostocetus eriophyes a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Aprostocetus eriophyes/Aprostocetus eriophyesa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Cecidophyopsis psilaspis/Cecidophyopsis psilaspisyew big-bud gall mite (-5)solitary larva is predator of

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992Plant GallsNaturalists’ Handbooks, No 17, 99pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Cecidophyopsis psilaspis (Yew Big-bud Gall Mite) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCecidophyopsis psilaspis (Yew Big-bud Gall Mite)
GenusCecidophyopsis (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 Cecidophyopsis psilaspis (Yew Big-bud Gall Mite)

Cecidophyopsis psilaspis (Yew Big-bud 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 Cecidophyopsis psilaspis (Yew Big-bud Gall Mite):

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