Vasates
| Vasates | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Vasates quadripedes galls on sugar maple | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Eriophyoidea |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Vasates Shimer, 1869 |
Vasates is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae, which cause galls on the leaves of trees, including the following species:[1]
- Vasates aceriscrumena (Riley & Vasey, 1870)
- Vasates quadripedes (Shimer, 1869)
References
- ↑ Margaret Redfern & Peter Shirley (2011). British Plant Galls (2nd ed.). Preston Montford: Field Studies Council. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.