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Vasates

Vasates is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae, which cause galls on the leaves of trees, including the following species:Vasates aceriscrumena (Riley & Vasey, 1870) Vasates quadripedes (Shimer, 1869)

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Vasates
Vasates quadripedes galls on sugar maple
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
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

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References

  1. Margaret Redfern & Peter Shirley (2011). British Plant Galls (2nd ed.). Preston Montford: Field Studies Council. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.