A new chigger species of the genus <i>Hannemania</i> Oudemans, 1911 (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Leeuwenhoekiidae) parasite of the Miranda’s white-lipped frog <i>Leptodactylus macrosternum</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in the Caatinga biome, Brazil
A new chigger species of the genus Hannemania Oudemans, 1911 is described, which parasitizes the Miranda's white-lipped frog, Leptodactylus macrosternum Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in the Caatinga. The new species differs from all other Hannemania by having the odontus with more prongs (four) than the other species, except for H. argentina Lahille, 1927 that has one to five prongs. However, the new species can be separated from the latter by its fPp and the shape of bs seta. This new species is the 29th of the genus and the seventh species of Hannemania recorded in Brazil.
Authors
- Fabiano Matos Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5220-7252)
- Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7241-7524)
- Gabriela Felix-Nascimento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8623-9546)
- Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6120-7895)
- Ricardo Paredes-León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4637-3120)
- Leonardo Barros Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4491-0236)
- Ellen Candida Ataide-Gomes
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (BR)
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (BR)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Entomology
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf117
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco