Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae)
Author
Stekolnikov, Alexandr A.
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2018
2018-01-16
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journal article
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Microtrombicula rossi
(
Vercammen-Grandjean & Brennan, 1957
)
Trombicula rossi
Vercammen-Grandjean, Brennan, 1957: 485
, figs 1C, E–F, 2C–E.
Trombicula rossi
–
Audy & Vercammen-Grandjean 1961a: 131
. —
Zumpt 1961: 137
.
Eltonella (Eltonella) rossi
– Vercammen-Grandjean 1965a: 59, pl. C; 1965c: 42.
Microtrombicula rossi
–
Brown 2004: 44
.
Holotype
RMCA
(original data),
RML
31469 (Vercammen-Grandjean 1965a).
Material revised
35 specimens
(Nos 135.274–135.308, labeled as “
Eltonella rossi
”) plus one specimen (No. 87520, labeled as “
Trombicula (Pentacula) rossi rossi
”) from
RMCA
, all from
type
host and locality.
Distribution
Uganda
(
Kaabong
).
Host
Procaviidae
gen. sp.