| Aceria anthocoptes | |
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| Aceria anthocoptes magnified 1,400× | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aceria |
| Species: | A. anthocoptes
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| Binomial name | |
| Aceria anthocoptes | |
Aceria anthocoptes, also known as the russet mite,[1] rust mite,[2] thistle mite or the Canada thistle mite,[3] is a species of mite that belongs to the family Eriophyidae. It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
Aceria anthocoptes can be found on Cirsium arvense, the Canada thistle, and is a good potential biological pest control agent of this invasive weed.[1]
- ^ a b Biljana D. Magud; Ljubiša Ž. Stanisavljević; Radmila U. Petanović (2007). "Morphological variation in different populations of Aceria anthocoptes (Acari: Eriophyoidea) associated with the Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense, in Serbia". Experimental and Applied Acarology. 42 (3): 173–183. doi:10.1007/s10493-007-9085-y. PMID 17611806.
- ^ "The rust mite (Aceria anthocoptes)". Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ Richard Hansen (2006). "Biology of the Canada thistle mite, Aceria anthocoptes (Acari: Eriophyidae), in Northern Colorado". Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.