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Elm Leaf Gall Mite
Aceria campestricola
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Elm Finger Gall MiteAceria parulmi
Alder Leaf Gall MiteEriophyes laevis
Aceria ulmi
Eriophyes similis
Field ElmUlmus minor
Wych ElmUlmus glabra
Fluttering ElmUlmus laevis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,349 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,208 |
| United Kingdom | 681 |
| England | 675 |
| Germany | 183 |
| Russia | 160 |
| France | 96 |
| Austria | 74 |
| Lithuania | 64 |
| Ukraine | 57 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnids · Arachnida |
| Order | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family | Gall and Rust Mites · Eriophyidae |
| Genus | Aceria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Elm Leaf Gall Mite with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.