Elm Fingernail Mite Aceria parulmi (Keifer, 1965)    Synonyms: Eriophyes parulmi.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Arachnida   >   Order Trombidiformes   >   Family Eriophyidae   >   Genus Aceria   

Description:

The galls are finger-like and occur on the leaf's upper surface; generally solitary and not clumped.

Relationships:

The primary host is American Elm.

There are 35 records in the project database.

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Elm Fingernail Mite in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2017). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite galls in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/11/2009). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bugzilla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bugzilla via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/6/2021). (c) Alice Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maraboustork via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/15/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/1/2023). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/1/2023). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/29/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/29/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/18/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Elm Fingernail Mite in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/29/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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