Amblyomma aureolatum (Pallas, 1772) and Amblyomma ovale Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae): hosts, distribution and 16S rDNA sequences

Ticks infesting wild small rodents in three areas of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

“…Previous studies indicated that immature A. ovale parasitize mainly rodents of the family Cricetidae (SZABÓ et al, 2013;SPoNCHIADo et al, 2015) and echimyidae (SARAIVA et al, 2012), whereas the adult stage parasitizes chiefly wild carnivores and domestic dogs (GUGLIeLMoNe et al, 2003). In this study, immature A. ovale were reported on four species of rodents, which includes the first records for O. flavescens, O. nigripes and S. agouya.…”

Amblyomma aureolatum (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing margay (Leopardus wiedii) in Rio Grande do Sul

“…Aragão and Fonseca (1961b) re-described A. aureolatum, which together with Amblyomma ovale Koch, 1844, comprises the ovale complex, validating both taxa in substitution for the names Amblyomma striatum Koch, 1844 and Amblyomma fossum Neumann, 1899. Even though they are synonymous, A. aureolatum and A. striatum were listed as valid by Barker and Murrell (2004), whereas Guglielmone et al (2009) invalidated the name A. striatum.…”

“…Adult ticks are usually found parasitizing carnivores, namely dogs (EVANS et al, 2000;GUGLIELMONE et al, 2003). Aragão and Fonseca (1961b) re-described A. aureolatum, which together with Amblyomma ovale Koch, 1844, comprises the ovale complex, validating both taxa in substitution for the names Amblyomma striatum Koch, 1844 and Amblyomma fossum Neumann, 1899.…”

External and gastrointestinal parasites of the rufous-collared sparrow Zonotrichia capensis (Passeriformes, Emberizidae) in Chile

“…(SANTILLÁN et al, 2015), Mesalgoides sp. (Analgoidea: Psoroptoididae) in Brazil and Colombia (KANEGAE et al, 2008;BARRETO et al, 2012), and Trouessartia capensis Berla, 1959 (Analgoidea: Trouessartiidae) in Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil (SANTANA, 1976;KANEGAE et al, 2008;BARRETO et al, 2012); the lice Menopon laticorpus Carriker, 1903 (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) in Costa Rica and Venezuela (PRICE et al, 2002) and Menacanthus bonariensis Burmeister, 1838 (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) in Argentina (CICCHINO, 2003); and ticks Ixodes auritulus Neumann, 1904 (Acari: Ixodidea) in Chile , Amblyomma aureolatum Pallas, 1772 (Acari: Ixodidae) in Brazil (GUGLIELMONE et al, 2003a), and A. triste Koch, 1844in Argentina (NAVA et al, 2011. Endoparasites have rarely been reported in Z. capensis with records of Anonchotaenia zonotrichicola Dollfus, 1959 (Cestoda: Paruterinidae) in Peru (DOLLFUS, 1959); A. globata von Linstow, 1879 in an unspecified location of South America (RAUSCH & MORGAN, 1947); and Lubens lubens Braun, 1901 (Digenea: Dicrocoeliidae) in Brazil (TRAVASSOS et al, 1969).…”