A New Species of the Genus Hirstiella (Acari: Prostigmata: Pterygosomatidae) Parasitic on Phyllodactylus bordai (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Mexico
Por:
Paredes-Leon, R, Morales-Malacara, JB
Publicada:
1 may 2009
Resumen:
Hirstiella jimenezi new species is described from specimens found on the gecko Phyllodactylus bordai Taylor in the southern part of Mexico and also recorded from a single specimen of P. tuberculosus magnus Taylor. The female, male, deutonymph, and larve are described and illustrated. This is the first finding of Pterygosomatid mites on hosts of this genus.
Filiaciones:
Paredes-Leon, R:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Zool, Inst Biol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Morales-Malacara, JB:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Zool, Inst Biol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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