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Poplar gall mite

Phyllocoptes populi (Nalepa, 1894)

Status not recordedarachnids

The poplar gall mite (Phyllocoptes populi) is a species in the family Eriophyidae, order Trombidiformes.

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Quick facts about the poplar gall mite

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the poplar gall mite live?

Not recorded

Is the poplar gall mite endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the poplar gall mite classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classArachnida
  4. orderTrombidiformes
  5. familyEriophyidae
  6. genusPhyllocoptes
  7. SpeciesPhyllocoptes populi (Nalepa, 1894)

Synonyms Phytocoptes populi

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • vlnovník topololistýCzech
  • AspegalmideDanish
  • PopulierenbladmijtDutch
  • Осиновый бугорчатый клещикRussian
  • vit aspfiltSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the poplar gall mite

Other species in the same genus Phyllocoptes.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the poplar gall mite?

The poplar gall mite (Phyllocoptes populi) belongs to the family Eriophyidae in the order Trombidiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Poplar gall mite (Phyllocoptes populi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/poplar-gall-mite

MLA

“Poplar gall mite (Phyllocoptes populi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/poplar-gall-mite.

BibTeX
@misc{poplar_gall_mite_2026,
  title = {Poplar gall mite (Phyllocoptes populi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/poplar-gall-mite},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}