First record of Trichotrombidium muscarum (Riley, 1878) (Trombidiformes: Microtrombidiidae) in South America, with morphometric data and host association

Bianca P. Valério; Leopoldo F.O. Bernardi; Livia M. S. Ataide; Ricardo Bassini-Silva

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec07016

Authors

Bianca P. Valério Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-6193
Leopoldo F.O. Bernardi Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-0134
Livia M. S. Ataide Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2159-7267
Ricardo Bassini-Silva Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-4120

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec07016

Keywords:

Parasitengona, ectoparasite, stable fly, new record., host-parasite interaction

Abstract

The genus Trichotrombidium Kobulej, 1951 (Microtrombidiidae) includes ectoparasitic mites associated with dipteran species. However, their life cycle remains poorly understood, as only immature stages have been described. In this study, we report the first record of Trichotrombidium muscarum (Riley, 1878) in South America, specifically in Brazil, parasitizing the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L., 1758) (Diptera: Muscidae). The mites were collected using a pan- trap near a poultry farm in Nepomuceno, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Morphometric data are provided, expanding the knowledge of this species.

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