Parasecia soucouyanti ( Brennan et Yunker, 1966 )

Kalúz, Stanislav, Literák, Ivan & Kolenčík, Stanislav, 2018, The chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae) on wild birds in Honduras, Folia Parasitologica (017) 65, pp. 1-4 : 2

Parasecia soucouyanti ( Brennan et Yunker, 1966)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d (p r e v a l e n c e): 16 larvae, from Piciformes , Picidae : Centurus aurifrons (Wagler) (L: 1/2, U: 2/10), Passeriformes , Furnariidae : Xiphorhynchus guttatus (Lichtenstein) (L: 1/7). The 16 larvae were distributed on individuals of the birds as follows: Centurus aurifrons (1, 2 and 11 larvae on 3 birds), X. guttatus (2 larvae on 1 bird).

R e m a r k s: The original description of P. soucouyanti reported the bat Sturnira ludovici Anthony ( Chiroptera : Phyllostomidae ) as the type host and also recorded it from the bat Myotis sp. (Vespertilionidae) in Panama ( Brennan and Yunker 1966). An additional host is the rodent Rhipidomys venustus Thomas in Venezuela ( Brennan and Reed 1975). We enlarged the distribution area of P. soucouyanti to include Honduras and also recorded it from birds for the first time.