ABSTRACT
In the present study, we described two new species, Euschoengastia mojavensis sp. n. and Blankaartia auris sp. n. collected from rodents in the Amargosa River valley near Tecopa, in Inyo County, California, USA. We also redescribe the most similar Euschoengastia species when compared with the new species, Euschoengastia fasolla Brennan and Beck, 1955, from Berry Springs Nature Reserve, Utah, USA.
Acknowledgments
To Gabrielle Ribeiro de Andrade, Maria Cristina Ferreira do Rosário from the Laboratório de Coleções Zoológicas, Instituto Butantan, for technical contribution; Valeria Castilho Onofrio, for giving access to Acarological Collection of the Instituto Butantan; Andrew Ulsamer from the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA for technical contribution; Hans Klompen, for helping us depositing the type material at the OSAL collection; The Smithsonian Natural History Museum and National Agricultural Library (NAL-USDA), SEL-USDA for support and assistance with specimens and references. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this publication is solely for purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the USDA; USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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