Taxonomy and distribution of chiggers (acarina: trombiculidae) in northcentral Florida

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Rohani, Chromroy, H. L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Florida Entomological Society 1979
• 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
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

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.