African chiggers (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) in the collection of Alex Fain, with a description of a new genus and three new species
Author
Stekolnikov, Alexandr A.
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya embankment 1, St. Petersburg
text
Acarologia
2018
2018-02-13
58
2
265
286
http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184240
journal article
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10.24349/acarologia/20184240
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Elianella anomaluri
Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956
Material examined —
6 larvae
(3 slides,
IRSNB
) in ears, on neck and legs
Zenkerella
of
insignis
Matschie (
Rodentia
:
Zenkerellidae
),
CAMEROON
, Foulassi,
10 Jun. 1960
, collected by A. Fain.
Remarks — This species was previously recorded on
Anomalurus derbianus
(Gray)
(
Rodentia
:
Anomaluridae
),
Cricetomys gambianus
Waterhouse
(
Rodentia
:
Nesomyidae
), and
Nandinia binotata
(Gray)
(
Carnivora
:
Nandiniidae
) in
DR Congo
,
Congo
, and
Angola
. Here it is recorded in
Cameroon
and
Z
on.
insignis
for the first time.
According to the database of
US
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, there are four populated places in
Cameroon
with the name Foulassi; thus, exact coordinates of the collection locality remain unknown.