A New Genus of Chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from Bats in Jamaica.
Bat
Central America
Chiggers
Ectoparasites
New species
Journal
Acta parasitologica
ISSN: 1896-1851
Titre abrégé: Acta Parasitol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 9301947
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
04
10
2020
accepted:
13
01
2021
pubmed:
9
2
2021
medline:
1
9
2021
entrez:
8
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Caribbean country Jamaica has only seven reported chigger species. Of these, one was recorded from bats. For the specimens examined in this study were provided drawings, measurements, and microscopy images on a Microscope Zeiss. This material is deposited in the Smithsonian National Chigger Collection. In the present study, we describe a new genus and species parasitizing the Antillean ghost-faced bat in Jamaica. This new genus can be separated from all other genera of this family for the following combination of features: (1) palptarsus with four branched and three nude setae; (2) 3-pronged odontus; (3) femur I divided into basifemur and telofemur; and (4) 3 σ on genu I. The description of this new genus contributes to the increase in the knowledge of chiggers that parasites bats in Jamaica. Also, this is only the second record of a chigger parasitizing this host in this country.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The Caribbean country Jamaica has only seven reported chigger species. Of these, one was recorded from bats.
METHODS
METHODS
For the specimens examined in this study were provided drawings, measurements, and microscopy images on a Microscope Zeiss. This material is deposited in the Smithsonian National Chigger Collection.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In the present study, we describe a new genus and species parasitizing the Antillean ghost-faced bat in Jamaica. This new genus can be separated from all other genera of this family for the following combination of features: (1) palptarsus with four branched and three nude setae; (2) 3-pronged odontus; (3) femur I divided into basifemur and telofemur; and (4) 3 σ on genu I.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The description of this new genus contributes to the increase in the knowledge of chiggers that parasites bats in Jamaica. Also, this is only the second record of a chigger parasitizing this host in this country.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33554300
doi: 10.1007/s11686-021-00336-0
pii: 10.1007/s11686-021-00336-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
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Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
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Informations de copyright
© 2021. Witold Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences.
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