Five new species of Anthocoptini from China (Acari: Eriophyidae)
Author
Xue, Xiao-Feng
Author
Song, Zi-Wei
Author
Hong, Xiao-Yue
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-07-21
2544
1
53
http://dx.doi.org/10.15468/um2vzb
journal article
10.15468/um2vzb
1175-5326
5303209
Hedruris siredonis
(
Baird, 1858
)
Site of infection:
stomach.
Recruitment:
ingestion.
Distribution:
USA
:
New Hampshire
(
Muzzall & Baker 1987
).
No specimens in collections.
Remarks:
Although this species is more frequently recorded as parasite of salamanders, infections in American bullfrogs do not appear to be accidental, and they can acquire the infection by predation on aquatic infected isopods (
Muzzall & Baker 1987
).