Two new species of the genus Periglischrus (Acari: Mesostigmata: spinturnicidae) on two bat species of the genus tonatia (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from southeastern Mexico, with additional data from Panama.
Two new species of spinturnicid mites of the genus Periglischrus are described and illustrated from phyllostomid bats from southeastern Mexico: The female, male, and protonymph of Periglischrus steresotrichus, new species, from Tonatia evotis Davis & Carter, and the female and male of Periglischrus eurysternus, new species, from Tonatia saurophila Koopman & Williams. A supplementary description of the male deutonymph of P. eurysternus from T. saurophila from Panama is given. The morphological features of the two new species of Periglischrus are used as a basis for discussing their phylogeny and its potential relationship to that of their hosts.
Morales-Malacara
Juan B
JB
Departamento de Biología Comparada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal. jbmm@hp.fciencias.unam.mx
Juste
Javier
J
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*; D009758:Nymph; D010176:Panama