Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae)

  • Alexandr A. Stekolnikov Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya embankment 1, St. Petersburg 199034
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.395
Keywords: chigger mites, fauna, taxonomy, Africa

Abstract

Chigger mites of the African continent are reviewed using data acquired from the literature and examination of the collections deposited at the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) and the Natural History Museum (London, UK). All findings for 443 valid chigger species belonging to 61 genera are reported, along with details on their collection locality and host species. Three new synonyms are proposed: Straelensia Vercammen-Grandjean & Kolebinova, 1968 (= Anasuscuta Brown, 2009 syn. nov.); Herpetacarus (Herpetacarus) Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960 (= Herpetacarus (Lukoschuskaaia) Kolebinova & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1980 syn. nov.); Gahrliepia brennani (Jadin & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1952) (= Gahrliepia traubi Audy, Lawrence & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1961 syn. nov.). A new replacement name is proposed: Microtrombicula squirreli Stekolnikov, 2017 nom. nov. pro Eltonella myonacis heliosciuri Vercammen-Grandjean, 1965 (praeocc. Vercammen-Grandjean, 1965). Ninety new combinations are proposed. Keys to subfamilies, genera and subgenera of African trombiculid larvae and diagnoses of these taxa are given.

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Stekolnikov, A. A. (2018). Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, (395). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.395
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