Grape Erineum Mite

Colomerus vitis · Order: Trombidiformes · Family: Eriophyidae

Also called: Grape Bud Mite

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Grape Erineum Mite
Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, CC BY

The grape erineum mite is found together with the mite Tydeus eriophyes on grapevines near Grabouw in South Africa. It has spread worldwide beyond its original region.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives on grapevines together with Tydeus eriophyes near Grabouw, South Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Minnesota, New York, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Vermont, Washington.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: introduced in North America; introduced in United States; introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Grape Erineum Mite photo 2
Photo: rosaceae_roberts, CC BY
Grape Erineum Mite photo 3
Photo: jayjt, CC BY
Grape Erineum Mite photo 4
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Grape Erineum Mite photo 5
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Same family (Eriophyidae)

Red Nail Gall MiteRed Nail Gall MiteEriophyes tiliaeWillow Bead Gall MiteWillow Bead Gall MiteAculus tetanothrixMaple Bladdergall MiteMaple Bladdergall MiteVasates quadripedesMaple Spindle Gall MiteMaple Spindle Gall MiteVasates aceriscrumenaAlder Leaf Gall MiteAlder Leaf Gall MiteEriophyes laevisAsh Flower Gall MiteAsh Flower Gall MiteAceria fraxiniflora

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriophyes_vitis

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.

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