title: The genus Hexidionis (Acari:Trombiculidae) with the description of a new species from Texas.
abstract: Hexidionis garfieldi is described as new from specimens collected off a domestic cat. Felis silvestris f. catus Schreber, in Corpus Christi, TX. The genus Hexidionis Vercammen-Grandjean & Loomis, 1967, is rediagnosed and a key to the 11 included species given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu 96822, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goff
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: McKown
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000469:parasitology*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000662:veterinary*; D014324:Trombiculidae / Q000145:classification*