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 nivaria
(
Lawrence, 1949
)
comb. nov.
Trombicula nivaria
Lawrence, 1949: 439
, fig. 25.
Trombicula (Trombicula) nivaria
–
Wharton & Fuller 1952: 68
.
Eutrombicula (Squamicola) nivaria
–
Audy & Vercammen-Grandjean 1961b: 138
. —
Zumpt 1961: 148
.
Eltonella (Eltonella) nivaria
– Vercammen-Grandjean 1965a: 78, pl. X; 1965c: 42.
Syntypes
NMSA 4817 (
Lawrence 1949
), SAM 4817 (
Wharton & Fuller 1952
; Vercammen-Grandjean 1965a).
Distribution
South Africa
(Royal Natal National Park, Champagne Castle).
Host
Afroedura nivaria
.