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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY  (2019)

Leptus (Leptus) simonettae Haitlinger, 2000 (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) parasitizing a soft tick (Ixodida: Argasidae) in Brazil

Bassini-Silva, Ricardo; Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro; Munoz-Leal, Sebastian; Terassini, Flavio A.; Barboza de Oliveira, Glauber Meneses; Welbourn, Cal; Sundic, Miloje; Labruna, Marcelo Bahia; Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes

Abstract

Leptus Latreille is the most diverse genus of Erythraeidae Robineau-Desvoidy, with 275 species (based on larval stage) worldwide described. Their larval stage parasitizes different species of arthropods. Until date, 12 species of Leptus have been registered for Brazil. In this study, we identified for the first time a larva of Leptus parasitizing an adult Ornithodoros soft tick in Brazil. This is the first record of a mite parasitizing an argasid tick, and increases the known number of Leptus in Brazil to 13.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000486891000001 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY
Volumen: 45
Número: 6-7
Editorial: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Fecha de publicación: 2019
Página de inicio: 409
Página final: 412
DOI:

10.1080/01647954.2019.1667433
Notas: ISI