Open AccessNew species records of Quadraseta Brennan, 1970 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in South America
Author(s) -
Rafaela Luiza Arbex,
Ricardo BassiniSilva,
Matheus Huang-Bastos,
Ron Ochoa,
Cal Welbourn,
Darci Moraes BarrosBattesti,
Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
entomological communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2675-1305
DOI - 10.37486/2675-1305.ec03042
Subject(s) - trombiculidae , genus , zoology , ecology , geography , biology
The genus Quadraseta Brennan, 1970 (Trombiculidae) is distributed in South American, with a few records from Central America. The larvae (chiggers) are primarily mammal parasites, with one species from birds. Examination of unidentified material at US National Insect and Mite Collection revealed five species to this genus: Q. brasiliensis Goff & Gettinger, 1989, Q. falconensis Goff & Brennan, 1977, Q. flochi (Brennan & Jones, 1960), Q. mackenziei (Yunker & Brennan 1964), and Q. mirandae Goff & Brennan, 1977. This study resulted in new South American localities and host records for these species.