The Genus Schoengastia (Acari: Trombiculidae) in the Asiatic-Pacific Region

Schoengastia huxsolli is described as new from specimens collected free living and from Rattus rattus from Thailand. Schoengastia vandersandei, Schoengastia philipi, Schoengastia tayluri and Schoengastia whartoni are redescribed and supplementary information provided for Schoengastia diannae. Host a...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Medical Entomology
Main Authors: Nadchatram, M., Goff, M. Lee, Thanalukshumi, P.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 1980
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Pacific
Rattus rattus
Online Access:http://jme.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/17/3/268
https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/17.3.268
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Summary:Schoengastia huxsolli is described as new from specimens collected free living and from Rattus rattus from Thailand. Schoengastia vandersandei, Schoengastia philipi, Schoengastia tayluri and Schoengastia whartoni are redescribed and supplementary information provided for Schoengastia diannae. Host and locality records are summarized for the 25 species in the genus and subgenus Schoengastia. A key to the species of Schoengastia ( Schoengastia ) is given.

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