Vasates

Vasates
	Vasates quadripedes galls on sugar maple
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Family:	Eriophyidae
Genus:	Vasates ; Shimer, 1869

Last updated August 30, 2025

Vasates is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae, which cause galls on the leaves of trees, including the following species:^[1]

Vasates aceriscrumena (Riley & Vasey, 1870)
Vasates quadripedes (Shimer, 1869)

References

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

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

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Vasates

Vasates quadripedes galls on sugar maple
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Family:	Eriophyidae
Genus:	Vasates Shimer, 1869