A new species of the genus periglischrus (Acari: Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae) on Choeronycteris mexicana (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Central Mexico.
Periglischrus leptosternus new species was found on the bat Choeronycteris mexicana in the central part of Mexico. The female, male, and protonymph are described and illustrated.
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Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
López-Ortega
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D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*