Neotrombicula zairiensis Taufflieb 1966
- Dataset
- Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Prostigmata
- family
- Trombiculidae
- genus
- Neotrombicula
- species
- Neotrombicula zairiensis
biology_ecology
Hosts Crocidura sp., Lophaetus occipitalis, Lophuromys sikapusi, Praomys tullbergi (type host), P. morio, Rattus rattus.
distribution
Distribution Congo (Ile M’Bamou, Pointe-Noire), Central African Republic (Bangui, Boukoko), Angola (Dundo), Cameroon (Mbalmayo).
materials_examined
Holotype MNHN. Material revised Two paratypes from RMCA (No. 128388).