Description of Nymphal Stages of Periglischrus cubanus (Acari, Spinturnicidae), Parasites from Erophylla Sezekorni Bombifrons (Chiroptera) from Puerto Rico with Observations on the Nymphal Stages and Host-Parasite Relationships within the Genus Periglischrus

Jean Deunff (1) , John O. Whitaker (2) , Allen Kurta (3)

1 ECOBIO - Ecosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution [Rennes]
2 Department of Ecology and Organismal Biology - Indiana State University
3 Department of Biology - Eastern Michigan University

The adults of Periglischrus cubanus were described by Dusba'bek (1968). In this study, we describe the nymphal stages of this species and make some general observations on nymphal stages in the genus Periglischrus.

Mots clés: Periglischrus cubanus; Spinturnicidae; nymphal stages; Erophylla sezekorni bombifrons; Puerto Rico

Domaines: Biodiversité et Ecologie

Jean Deunff, John O. Whitaker, Allen Kurta. Description of Nymphal Stages of Periglischrus cubanus (Acari, Spinturnicidae), Parasites from Erophylla Sezekorni Bombifrons (Chiroptera) from Puerto Rico with Observations on the Nymphal Stages and Host-Parasite Relationships within the Genus Periglischrus. Journal of Medical Entomology, 2011, 48 (4), pp.758-763. ⟨10.1603/ME10234⟩. ⟨hal-00645872⟩