Aceria fraxinivora (Nalepa, 1909)
(Cauliflower Ash Gall Mite)

Interactions where Aceria fraxinivora 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
causes gall of inflorescence UK/Ireland Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Rediscovery and the first Irish record of Arthrocnodax fraxinella (Meade) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) reared from the cauliflower ash gall, Ashe, P. & O'Connor, J.P., 2005
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria fraxinivora/Aceria fraxinivoracauliflower ash gall mite Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashinflorescence

Interactions where Aceria fraxinivora 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 larva UK/IrelandRestricted Arthrocnodax fraxinellus Ash Gall Midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Rediscovery and the first Irish record of Arthrocnodax fraxinella (Meade) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) reared from the cauliflower ash gall, Ashe, P. & O'Connor, J.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Arthrocnodax fraxinellus/Arthrocnodax fraxinellusash gall midgelarva Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria fraxinivora/Aceria fraxinivoracauliflower ash gall miteSole larva is predator of

Author & YearTitleSource
Ashe, P. & O'Connor, J.P., 2005Rediscovery and the first Irish record of Arthrocnodax fraxinella (Meade) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) reared from the cauliflower ash gallEnt. Mon. Mag. Vol 141: 139-142.
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Aceria fraxinivora (Cauliflower Ash Gall Mite) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAceria fraxinivora (Cauliflower Ash 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 fraxinivora (Cauliflower Ash Gall Mite)

Aceria fraxinivora (Cauliflower Ash 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 Aceria fraxinivora (Cauliflower Ash Gall Mite):

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