Austrombicula Lawrence, 1949

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., 2018, Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 395, pp. 1-233 : 43

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.395
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3849852
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scientific name	Austrombicula Lawrence, 1949
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Diagnosis

Description of this monotypic genus is very incomplete. It resembles generally Austracarus , but is distinguished in expanded PL and dorsal idiosomal setae bearing giant branches.

References

Lawrence R. F. 1949. The larval trombiculid mites of South African vertebrates. Annals of the Natal Museum 11 (3): 405 - 486.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Arachnida
Order	Prostigmata
Family	Leeuwenhoekiidae

Specimens