Parasitiformes Research Articles

Zercon utemisovi sp. n. – a new species of Zerconidae (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata) from Kazakhstan with notes on Zercon karadaghiensis Balan, 1992

ABSTRACTZercon utemisovi sp. n., (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata: Zerconidae) from Kazakhstan is described and illustrated based on adults of both sexes. The new species is most similar to Zercon karadaghiensis, which we compare to our new species, and we note that mites previously identified as Z. karadaghiensis may include more than one species.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:410D246F-90BF-4FE6-81C7-4CAD64A9BAD3

Occurrence of ticks (Parasitiformes, Ixodida, Amblyommidae) on the skin of African buffalo Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779) (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) originating from an area of the Republic of South Africa

Most ticks of the genus Amblyomma and Rhipicephalus are typical ectoparasites of bovine. However, information about survival in different environmental conditions or coexistence of different species is lacking. Amblyomma hebraeum Koch, 1844, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann, 1901 and R. maculatus Neumann, 1901 were found in the skin (fixed in the salt) of an African buffalo Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779), brought to Poland from the Republic of South Africa. Most of the ticks were still alive during their collection.

The systematics of Parasitiformes, especially of Gamasina Leach (Acarina), with new species from Ecuador

The systematics of Parasitiformes, especially of Gamasina Leach (Acarina), with new species from Ecuador