International Journal of Zoological Research1811-97781811-9786Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/ijzr.2006.1.13Echinolaelaps echidninus (Berlese, 1887) (Dermanyssoidea: Laelapidae): Redescription of the Female with Emphasis on its Gnathosoma, Sense Organs, Peritreme and Pulvilli]]>MontasserAshraf Ahmed1200621The present Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) study includes redescription of female Echinolaelaps echidninus with emphasis on its gnathosoma, sense organs, peritreme and pulvilli which were rarely described in superfamily Dermanyssoidea. Chaetotaxy of dorsal shield revealed 40 pairs of setae, 22 on prosoma and 18 on opisthosoma. Epigynial plate carried 5 pairs of setae. Gnathosoma consisted of long basis capituli carrying median hypostome and 2 lateral pedipalps. Hypostome had dorsal labrum covered with finger-like processes, 2 lateral 3-segmented chelicerae and ventral labium carrying 4 lobulated plates. 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