Aculus hygrophilus
(Rose-of-Sharon Gall Mite)

Interactions where Aculus hygrophilus 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 distorted, brown leaf UK/IrelandCaptivity Hypericum calycinum Rose-of-Sharon Malpighiales: Hypericaceae A damaging new pest to look out for on Hypericum calycinum (Rose-of-Sharon), Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aculus hygrophilus/Aculus hygrophilusrose-of-Sharon gall mite Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum calycinum/Hypericum calycinumrose-of-Sharondistorted, brownleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
causes gall of distorted, brown leaf Foreign Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stalked St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae A damaging new pest to look out for on Hypericum calycinum (Rose-of-Sharon), Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aculus hygrophilus/Aculus hygrophilusrose-of-Sharon gall mite Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum tetrapterum/Hypericum tetrapterumsquare-stalked St John’s-wortdistorted, brownleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2009A damaging new pest to look out for on Hypericum calycinum (Rose-of-Sharon)Plant Clinic News Feb 09: 2.

Aculus hygrophilus (Rose-of-Sharon Gall Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAculus hygrophilus (Rose-of-Sharon Gall Mite)
GenusAculus (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)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2009 A damaging new pest to look out for on Hypericum calycinum (Rose-of-Sharon) Plant Clinic News Feb 09: 2.

Aculus hygrophilus (Rose-of-Sharon 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 Aculus hygrophilus (Rose-of-Sharon Gall Mite):

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