Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) Author Stekolnikov, Alexandr A. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 2018-01-16 395 1 233 journal article 22091 10.5852/ejt.2018.395 10dbb315-5662-4069-a1ae-9692fdf99499 3829724 A244F97F-8CEB-40CE-A182-7E5440337CAA Endotrombicula pillersi ( Sambon, 1928 ) Schoengastia pillersi Sambon, 1928: 122 , fig. 9. Schoengastia pillersi – Radford 1942: 67 , fig. 51. — Thor & Willmann 1947: 306 , fig. 365. — Lawrence 1949: 463. Endotrombicula (Endotrombicula) pillersi – Wharton & Fuller 1952: 72 . Schoengastia (Endotrombicula) pillersi – Taufflieb 1960b: 224 . — Zumpt 1961: 159 . — Vercammen- Grandjean 1965c: 83. Endotrombicula pillersi – Spieler & Linsenmair 1999: 152 , fig. 1. — Wohltmann et al. 2007: 226 , fig. 1. Holotype BMNH ( Wharton & Fuller 1952 ). Material revised One specimen (obviously holotype ) from BMNH , without accession number, ex Phrynobatrachus natalensis , White Volta valley, Ashanti , labeled “ Schoengastia pillersi Sambon, 1923 , larva”, slide marked by red ink. Distribution Ghana (Kumasi, Black Volta ), Ivory Coast ( Comoé National Park Research Station, Lamto, Taï National Park), Benin , Guinea (Pic de Fon, Diécké Classified Forest). Hosts Amietophrynus maculatus , Petropedetes natator , Phrynobatrachus natalensis ( type host), P. acridoides , P. alleni , P. calcaratus , P. francisci , P. latifrons , P. phyllophilus , P. plicatus , P. tokba , P. villiersi .