Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite
Eriophyes cerasicrumena
Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/10260
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Eriophyes cerasicrumena are microscopic mites. They can be easily identified by the galls they form on Black Cherry trees. Cherry Gall Azure (Celastrina serotina) caterpillars feed on the galls.

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Eriophyes cerasicrumena
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Eriophyes
Species:
E. cerasicrumena
Binomial name
Eriophyes cerasicrumena
(Walsh, 1867)

Eriophyes cerasicrumena, the black cherry leaf gall mite, is a species of gall mite in the family Eriophyidae. This species was formerly a member of the genus Phytoptus. They produce galls on black cherry plants. Caterpillars of cherry gall azure feed on these galls, and apparently also on the mites themselves.[1]

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  1. ^ "Eriophyes cerasicrumena species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-12-15.