Systematics of the Genus Sciurocheyla (Acari: Cheyletidae), Parasites of Tropical Squirrels (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Andre V. Bochkov; Barry M. Oconnor

doi:10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.308

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Andre V. Bochkov,¹ Barry M. Oconnor¹

¹Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Abstract

Two genera of parasitic cheyletid mites, Smileycheles Fain, 1979 (monotypic) and Thryonomycheyla Fain, 1972 (two species), are synonymized with the genus Sciurocheyla Volgin, 1969. An emended diagnosis of the genus Sciurocheyla is provided. Sciurocheyla squamosa (Domrow & Baker, 1963), type species of the genus, and Sciurocheyla camerounensis (Fain, 1979), new combination, are redescribed. Females, males, teleo- and protonymphs of Sciurocheyla funisciurus, new species, collected from Funisciurus pyrrohopus F. Cuvier in tropical Africa are described and illustrated.

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Andre V. Bochkov and Barry M. Oconnor "Systematics of the Genus Sciurocheyla (Acari: Cheyletidae), Parasites of Tropical Squirrels (Rodentia: Sciuridae)," Journal of Medical Entomology 41(3), 308-320, (1 May 2004). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.308

Received: 24 July 2003; Accepted: 1 December 2003; Published: 1 May 2004