THREE NEW SPECIES AND NEW RECORDS OF CHIGGERS (ACARI: TROMBICULIDAE) FROM THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Author: Goff, M. Lee

Source: Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 21, Number 3, 30 May 1984 , pp. 257-262(6)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

Eutrombicula conantae, n. sp., and Toritrombicula nihoaensis, n. sp., are described from specimens taken from the Nihoa Finch, Telespyza ultima, collected on Nihoa I, and new records are given for Neoschoengastia ewingi and Guntheria domrowi from Nihoa I. Neoschoengastia gettmani, n. sp., is described from specimens collected from nest material of the Laysan Albatross, Diomedea immutabilis, on Sand I, Midway Is.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1984-05-30

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