Schoutedenichia (Schoutedenichia) paradoxa (Jadin, Vercammen-Grandjean & Herman 1954)
- Dataset
- Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Prostigmata
- family
- Trombiculidae
- genus
- Schoutedenichia
- species
- Schoutedenichia paradoxa
biology_ecology
Hosts Arvicanthis abyssinicus (original data), A. niloticus (Zumpt 1961), Crocidura sp., Dasymys incomtus, Dendromus mesomelas, Felis catus, Grammomys dryas (original data), G. dolichurus (Zumpt 1961), Graphiurus sp., Lemniscomys striatus, L. griselda, Lophuromys aquilus (original data), L. flavopunctatus (Zumpt 1961), Mastomys coucha, Mus triton, Oenomys hypoxanthus, Otomys irroratus, Pelomys fallax, Rattus rattus.
discussion
Remarks The deutonymph was described (Jadin et al. 1954 a; Vercammen-Grandjean 1958 a).
distribution
Distribution DR Congo (Bukavu, Kabunga, Kindu, Lwiro, Mbandaka).
materials_examined
Holotype RMCA 80509. Material revised Holotype and 30 paratypes from RMCA, including 11 nymphs.