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Tyfe host. — Man. 



Type locality. — United States. 



The nymphs and adults of this species have been obtained by 



rearing. 



TKOMBICULA JAPA (Ribeyro and Bambaren) 



1922. Leptus jaija Riceyro and Bambaren, Arch. Asoc. Peruana para el Prog. 

 Cien., vol. 2, fasc. 2, p. 115, 3 figs. 



Type host— Ci). 

 Type locality. — Peru. 



The generic status of this species is in doubt. It appears to belong 

 to Trombicvla. 



TROMBICULA MICROTI Ewing 



1928. Trom'bieula microti Ewing, Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington, vol. 30, p. 80. 



Type host. — Meadow mouse {Mic-rotius richardsoni 7}iacropus). 

 Type locality. — Wyoming. 



TROMBICULA MYOTIS Ewingr 



1929. Tromhicula myotis Ewing, Ent. News, vol. 40, p. 294. 



Type host. — Little brown bat {Myotis lucifugus lucifugus). 

 Type locality. — Mount Katahdin, Me. 



TROMBICULA OREGONENSIS Ewing 



1929. Tromhicula oregonensis Ewing, Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington, vol. 31, p. 11, 



Type host. — A mole {Scapanus sp.). 

 Type locality. — Corvallis, Oreg. 



TROMBICULA PANAMENSIS Ewing 



1925, Trom'bieula panamensis Ewing, Amer. Joura. Trop. Med., vol. 5, p. 259. 



Type host. — A cotton rat {Sigmodon hispidus chiriquensis) . 

 Type locality. — Balboa, Panama. 



TROMBICULA PERUVIANA Ewing 



1926. Tromhicula peruviana Ewing, Ent. News, vol. 37, p. 112. 



Type host. — None. 

 Type locality. — Peru. 



Description based on adult form. Larva unknown. Species may 

 not belong to this genus; rearing of larva will tell. 



TROMBICULA SHANNONI Ewing 



1929. Tromhicula shannoni Ewing, Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington, vol. 81, p. 10. 



Type host. — House cat {Felis domestica). 

 Type locality. — Verrugas Canon, Lima, Peru. 



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