A new species of the genus Hirstiella (Acari: Prostigmata: Pterygosomatidae) parasitic on Phyllodactylus bordai (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Mexico.
Hirstiella jimenezi new species is described from specimens found on the gecko Phyllodactylus bordai Taylor in the southern part of Mexico and also recorded from a single specimen of P. tuberculosus magnus Taylor. The female, male, deutonymph, and larva are described and illustrated. This is the first finding of Pterygosomatid mites on hosts of this genus.
Paredes-León
Ricardo
R
Colección Nacional de Acaros, Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, C. P. 04510 Distrito Federal, Mexico.
Morales-Malacara
Juan B
JB
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013045:Species Specificity