Aceria vitalbae
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| Aceria vitalbae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aceria |
| Species: | A. vitalbae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aceria vitalbae (Canestrini, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phytoptus vitalbae Canestrini, 1892 | |
Aceria vitalbae is a herbivorous gall-forming mite species that feeds on Clematis vitalba.[1] It is a European native found naturally from France to Romania and has been purposefully introduced into New Zealand as a biological control agent to control Clematis vitalba, where it is a widespread weed.[2][3]
