Aceria waltheri
Appearance
Aceria waltheri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Family: | Eriophyidae |
Genus: | Aceria |
Species: | A. waltheri
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Binomial name | |
Aceria waltheri (Keifer, 1939)
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Aceria waltheri, possible synonym Cymoptus waltheri, is a species of broom mite, affecting Nothofagus menziesii trees.[1][2] It is sometimes called Beech Witches Broom Mite.
Taxonomy
[edit]The taxonomic status of the species was unclear, as of January 2024[update], with sources treating Cymoptus waltheri as either a synonym of Aceria waltheri,[3] or as an accepted species.[4]
Description
[edit]Aceria waltheri is a very small mite that makes a tan broom on silver beech trees.[citation needed]
Range
[edit]It is native to New Zealand.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cymoptus waltheri (Beech witches broom mite)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Cymoptus waltheri (Keifer, 1939)". NZOR. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ "Cymoptus waltheri (Keifer, 1939)", Global Biodiversity Information Facility, retrieved 2025-01-23
- ^ "Cymoptus waltheri (Keifer, 1939)", New Zealand Organisms Register, retrieved 2025-01-23