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The genus Hannemania includes 25 species of parasites of amphibians; Chile has one species: H. pattoni Sambon, 1928. This work reviews the genus Hannemania and describes two new species from Chile: Hannemania ortizi sp. nov., a parasite of Pleurodema thaul (Lesson) (Anura: Leptodactylidae) and Eupsophus contulmoensis Ortiz, Ibarra-Vidal, Formas (Anura: Alsodidae) and Hannemania gonzaleacunae sp. nov., a parasite of E. nahuelbutensis Ortiz and Ibarra-Vidal (Anura: Alsodidae). The new species differ from H. pattoni and other nearby species principally by character states of the palp and leg setae. A comparison of the diagnostic characters for all species of Hannemania is included.

We report on the distribution of 15 chiggers, 31 lice of mammals, and 7 blood feeding hemipteran species in South Carolina. Some of these arthropods are vectors of pathogens to humans and domestic animals. Both Triatoma lecticularia and T. sanguisuga were reported from houses and these bugs are potential vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi. We also report on the continued presence of the bed bug, Cimex lectularius, in homes across the state. In addition we found the lice Haematopinus suis, Neohaematopinus sciuropteri, Pediculis humanus, Polyplax spinulosa, and Trichodectes canis, all of which are vectors or intermediate hosts of human or animal pathogens.