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 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 .