A new species of Polylopadium Brennan & Jones, 1961 (Acari: Trombiculidae) from cricetid rodents, Peru with description of a new character for the genus and a key to the species

M Lee Goff; Chris M Ritzi; Christine L Hice

doi:10.1603/0022-2585-39.2.275

A new species of Polylopadium Brennan & Jones, 1961 (Acari: Trombiculidae) from cricetid rodents, Peru with description of a new character for the genus and a key to the species

J Med Entomol. 2002 Mar;39(2):275-7. doi: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.2.275.

Authors

M Lee Goff¹, Chris M Ritzi, Christine L Hice

Affiliation

¹ Department of Forensic Sciences, Chaminade University of Honolulu, HI 96816-1578, USA. lgoff@chaminade.edu

PMID: 11931026
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.2.275

Abstract

peruensis is described as new from specimens collected from Oryzomys yunganus, Proechimys quadruplicatus, and Oryzomys megacephalus taken in Peru. A new character of a nude tactile seta on femur III is noted for the genus and a key to the species of Polylopadium is presented.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Mite Infestations / parasitology
Mite Infestations / veterinary*
Mites / anatomy & histology
Mites / classification*
Peru
Rodent Diseases / parasitology*
Rodentia / parasitology