An African chigger, Schoengastia pitheciagambiae n. sp. (Acari: Trombiculidae, shoengastiini), from primate monkey hosts, Chlorocebus sabaeus (L.) and Papio papio (L.) from Gambia

An African chigger, Schoengastia pitheciagambiae n. sp. (Acari: Trombiculidae), from Gambia, West Africa, taken from cercopithicoid monkey hosts, Chlorocebus sabaeus (L.) and Papio papio (L.), is described. Notes on the collected host habitats are presented.

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Published in:International journal of acarology 2006-09, Vol.32 (3), p.283-286
Main Author: Brown, Wayne A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Africa
cercopithicoid hosts
chiggers
Gambia
monkeys
new taxon
Papio papio
Primates
Schoengastiini
Trombiculidae
Trombiculoidea
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Summary:An African chigger, Schoengastia pitheciagambiae n. sp. (Acari: Trombiculidae), from Gambia, West Africa, taken from cercopithicoid monkey hosts, Chlorocebus sabaeus (L.) and Papio papio (L.), is described. Notes on the collected host habitats are presented.
ISSN:0164-7954
1945-3892
DOI:10.1080/01647950608684469