Schoutedenichia (Schoutedenichia) cordiformis Vercammen-Grandjean 1958
- 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 cordiformis
biology_ecology
Hosts Chiroptera gen. sp., Crocidura sp., Epomophorus wahlbergi, Grammomys dolichurus, Lemniscomys striatus, Mastomys coucha (original data), M. natalensis (Zumpt 1961), Praomys jacksoni, Rattus rattus.
discussion
Remarks The deutonymph was described (Vercammen-Grandjean 1958 a).
distribution
Distribution DR Congo (Bukavu, Lwiro, Mbandaka), Angola (Dundo, Nhefo), Central African Republic (Bangui).
materials_examined
Holotype RMCA 82488. Material revised Holotype and 45 paratypes from RMCA. One paratype from BMNH, labeled as “ Euschoengastia cordiformis ”.