Taxonomy and distribution of chiggers (acarina: trombiculidae) in northcentral Florida
Chiggers from the northern and north central regions of Florida were collected and identified. Seven species were found: Eutrombicula al/reddugesi (Oudemans), Eutrombicula splendens (Ewing), Fonsecia (Parasecia) gurneyi gurneyi (Ewing), Walchia americana Ewing, Euschongastia rubra Farrell, Miyatromb...
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Florida Entomological Society
1979
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33859/1/2.%2033859%20taxonomy%20and%20distribution%20of%20chiggers.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33859/ http://journals.fcla.edu/flaent/article/view/57420 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
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| Summary: | Chiggers from the northern and north central regions of Florida were collected and identified. Seven species were found: Eutrombicula al/reddugesi (Oudemans), Eutrombicula splendens (Ewing), Fonsecia (Parasecia) gurneyi gurneyi (Ewing), Walchia americana Ewing, Euschongastia rubra Farrell, Miyatrombicula [onesae Brennan and Leptotrombidium peromysci Vercammen-Grandjean. Three species are reported for the first time in Florida. The species, Leptotrombidium peromysci, is redescribed as this is the first report in S.E. United States. A key to all the species currently re- ported in Florida is included. |
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