Abstract

ABSTRACT The known chigger fauna of Argentina comprises 17 species organized in the families Trombiculidae (10) and Leeuwenhoekiidae (7). The present study describes a new species of Eutrombicula with drawings, phase contrast microscopy images, and SEM images. This chigger was collected parasitizing a vicuna in Abra Pampa City, Jujuy Province. It is the first time a chigger from Argentina has been collected from the family Camelidae. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:48F5F4EE-27CD-4FB5-959D-6ED3137D84C5

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