View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Mite (Lacebark Gall mite) Eriophyes hoheriae

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'''Kingdom:''' Animalia<br />
'''Division:''' Arthropoda<br />
'''Class:''' Arachnida<br />
'''Subclass:''' Acari <br />
'''Order:''' Prostigmata <br />
'''Family:''' Eriophyidae <br />
'''Genus:''' Eriophyes <br />
'''Species:''' E. hoheriae <br />
'''Scientific name:''' Eriophyes hoheriae <br />
'''Common name:''' Lacebark Gall Mite,

Houhere (Lacewood) can be heavily infested by stem galls caused by a mite (Eriophyes hoheriae). Galls are typically rough-surfaced spheres of 1-2 cm on small stems and twigs and apparently cause little harm. The galls are food for the young.

[[File:Lacebark Mite Gall .jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]
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