TY  - JOUR
JF  - Acarologia
T1  - Redescription of the species Hooperella saccopteryx (Brennan and Jones, 1960) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) and first record to Brazil
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
SP  - 1117
EP  - 1125
PY  - 2024
SN  - 0044-586X
SN  - 2107-7207
PB  - Les Amis d'Acarologia
AU  - Rocha de Almeida, Beatriz
AU  - de Castro Jacinavicius, Fernando
AU  - Pereira Pesenato, Isabella
AU  - Fortunato Dornelas Jr, Leormando
AU  - Welbourn, Cal
AU  - Ochoa, Ronald
AU  - Aranha Camargo, Luis Marcelo
AU  - Moraes Barros-Battesti, Darci
AU  - Bassini-Silva, Ricardo
UR  - https://doi.org/10.24349/vyyq-i2q4
DO  - 10.24349/vyyq-i2q4
DA  - 2024-10-30
ET  - 2024-10-30
KW  - chiggers
KW  - ectoparasites
KW  - bats
KW  - South America
KW  - taxonomy
AB  - The Neotropical genus Hooperella Vercammen-Grandjean comprises four valid species, which are primarily found as parasites of bats. Currently, only Hooperella vesperuginis has been recorded in Brazil. In this study, we provide a comprehensive redescription of H. saccopteryx, incorporating data from the type series and newly identified specimens. These new specimens were only identified after a thorough examination of the types. We have included measurements of all seven leg segments, the opisthosoma ventral and sternal setae, which were not previously recorded. Notably, we observed differences in the number of specialized setae (σ) on the genu of leg I. Furthermore, this examination marks the first record of H. saccopteryx in Brazil.
ER -