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.
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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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chiggers
ectoparasites
North America
taxonomy
USA