Schoengastiella Hirst 1915
- Dataset
- Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae)
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Actinedida
- family
- Walchiidae
- genus
- Schoengastiella
diagnosis
Diagnosis SIF = 4 B, 4 BS, 5 B-N- 3 - 2110.0000; fsp = 7.6.6; fSt = 2.2; fCx = 1.1.1 (2 – n). Cheliceral blade with tricuspid cap only; galeal setae nude; palpal claw 3 - pronged; palpal tarsus with 4 – 5 branched setae, rarely with nude subterminala. Scutum with posterior margin extending beyond level of PLs to include one pair of dorsal idiosomal setae (usurped setae), AM setae absent, 2 AL and 2 PL setae, sensilla expanded, fusiform to globose. Eyes 2 + 2 or 1 + 1. Leg I 7 - segmented, legs II and III 6 - segmented; 2 (rarely 1) genualae I; genuala II and III present (rarely absent); tibiala III absent.