Ascoschoengastia tragulata

• Main Authors: Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Capek, Miroslav, Literák, Ivan
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• Published: Zenodo 2022
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Trombidiformes; Trombiculidae; Ascoschoengastia; Ascoschoengastia tragulata; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6599382; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/1C785E1AFFC9004E6892FF43FD6E8F36

Ascoschoengastia tragulata (Brennan and Jones, 1961) (Fig. 22) Euschöngastia tragulata Brennan and Jones, 1961b: 110, fig. 6. Ascoschoengastia (Ascoschoengastia) tragulata : Vercammen-Grandjean 1965: 92. Euschoengastia tragulata : Brennan & Junker 1966: 235; Brennan 1970: 811. Microtrombicula tragulata : Webb & Loomis 1970: 141, fig. 4; Brennan & Reed 1975: 56; Hoffmann 1990: 94, fig. 59; Bassini-Silva et al. 2021: 777. Ascoschoengastia tragulata : Kudryashova 1998: 30. Microtrombicula (Microtrombicula) tragulata : Nielsen et al. 2021: 156. Diagnosis. SIF = 6B(N)-N-3-3111.1000; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fPp = B/b/N(b)N(b)B(f); fSc: PL> AM> AL; Ip = 549–571; fD = 2H-6-6-6-4+(2–8); DS = 26–32; V = 23–30; NDV = 55–56. Palpal femoral seta with small cilia, palpal genual seta with 1–2 branches, dorsal and lateral palpal tibial setae nude or having 1–2 branches, ventral palpal tibial seta branched or forked; scutum nearly pentagonal, punctated, with anterolateral shoulders, with rounded, slightly projected posterior margin; AM anterior to level of AL; sensilla fusiform, with longitudinal rows of setules, far anterior to level of PL (PSB—P-PL = 8–11 µm). Standard measurements of examined specimens given in Table 11. Distribution. Bolivia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela (Bassini-Silva et al. 2021), and Costa Rica (this study). “ Microtrombicula nr. tragulata ” was also recorded by Brennan & Lukoschus (1971) from Surinam. Hosts. Bassariscus astutus (Lichtenstein), Nasua narica (L.), Potos flavus (Schreber) (Carnivora: Procyonidae), Coendou quichua Thomas (= C. rothschildi ) (Rodentia: Erethizontidae), Rattus rattus (L.) (Rodentia: Muridae), Hylaeamus megacephalus (Fischer) (= Oryzomys capito ) (Rodentia: Cricetidae), Didelphis marsupialis L., Marmosa robinsoni Bangs (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) (Brennan 1970; Brennan & Reed 1975). New host records: Glyphorynchus spirurus , Xiphorhynchus erythropygius , Myrmotherula schisticolor . Localization on hosts. In ears ( X. ...