New host and locality records for chiropteran ectoparasites from Jujuy and Salta provinces, Argentina

Abstract

Among ectoparasites sampled from bats during diversity surveys in 2005 and 2008 in northern Argentina there were specimens of Paradyschiria parvula Falcoz, 1931 (Diptera, Streblidae) and Hesperoctenes vicinus Jordan, 1922 (Hemiptera, Polyctenidae) that represent first records for Argentina and Salta province, respectively. New ectoparasite-host associations and additional distributional records of ectoparasites were also recorded and are given for Jujuy and Salta provinces.

Siphonaptera associated with small mammals (Didelphimorphia, Chiroptera, and Rodentia) from northwestern Argentina

“…Jujuy: Parque Provincial Potrero de Yala, ex T. brasiliensis (Autino et al 2016). Salta: 8 km al O de Piquirenda Viejo; Río Las Conchas, 2 km al N y 6 km al O de Metán, ex T. brasiliensis (Autino et al 2009). Tucuman: San Miguel de Tucuman, ex E. perotis (Schreiter and Shannon 1927).…”

“…Catamarca: La Puerta, ex M. nigricans (Del Ponte 1977). Jujuy: Cuesta de Jaire, ex M. keaysi (Autino et al 2016). La Rioja: not specific locality, ex Chiroptera (Hopkins and Rothschild 1956).…”

“…Santiago del Estero: Sumampa, ex M. nigricans (Del Ponte 1977). Tucuman: Arroyo Aguas Chiquitas, Reserva Provincial Aguas Chiquitas, ex M. dinellii (originally cited as M. levis); Arroyo El Saltón, Reserva Provincial Santa Ana, ex M. albescens (Autino et al 1999); Arroyo Mista, ex T. brasiliensis (Autino et al 2009); Dique San Ignacio, ex M. albescens (Autino et al 1999); Parque Provincial El Cochuna, camping, ex M. nigricans (Autino et al 2000).…”

“…Remarks. Myodopsylla isidori exhibits a great preference for bats of the genus Myotis throughout its distribution (Autino et al 2004;Beaucournu et al 2014;Lareschi et al 2016); although, in Argentina, it was also recorded on the genus Tadarida (Autino et al 2009). In NOA, the records correspond to the Dry Chaco, Monte Desert of Mountains and Isolated Valleys, and Yungas Forests.…”

Propicimex tucmatiani (Wygodzinsky, 1951) (Hemiptera, Cimicidae, Cimicinae): a new bat ectoparasite for the Corrientes province, Argentina

“…The superfamily Cimicoidea in Argentina is composed of the families Anthocoridae, Cimicidae, and Polyctenidae (Wygodzinsky 1951, 1959a, 1959b, Ronderos 1961a, 1961b, 1962a, 1962b, Usinger 1966, Autino et al 2009, Iorio 2012, Carpintero 2014, Claps and Autino 2014, Autino et al 2016. Most Cimicidae have a preferred host, but will accept others when required, like C. lectularius and C. hemipterus (Fabricius 1803), which are found most frequently on humans, but can survive by feeding on birds, bats, rabbits, and rats.…”