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13 April 2022 A New Genus for Euschoengastia chisosensis Wrenn, Baccus, and Loomis, 1976 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae)
Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Matheus Huang-Bastos, Maureen Turcatel, Cal Welbourn, Ron Ochoa, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius
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Abstract

The trombiculid genus Euschoengastia Ewing, 1938 is currently comprised of species from all biotic regions giving the genus a worldwide distribution. In North America, there are 60 described species. One species, Euschoengastia chisosensis Wrenn, Baccus, and Loomis, was collected parasitizing cricetid rodents in Texas, USA. In the present study, a new genus is proposed for this species, Jumanoacarus Bassini-Silva, Jacinavicius, and Welbourn.

Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Matheus Huang-Bastos, Maureen Turcatel, Cal Welbourn, Ron Ochoa, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, and Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius "A New Genus for Euschoengastia chisosensis Wrenn, Baccus, and Loomis, 1976 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae)," Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 123(4), 693-702, (13 April 2022). https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.123.4.693
Published: 13 April 2022
KEYWORDS
chiggers
ectoparasites
North America
taxonomy
USA
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