Microtrombicula mini (Vercammen-Grandjean & Brennan, 1957) comb. nov.

Trombicula mini Vercammen-Grandjean & Brennan, 1957: 486, figs 1D–F, 2C–E.

Trombicula mini – Taufflieb & Mouchet 1959: 231. — Audy & Vercammen-Grandjean 1961a: 131. — Zumpt 1961: 137.

Eltonella (Eltonella) mini – Vercammen-Grandjean 1965a: 60, pl. D; 1965c: 42.

Holotype

RMCA (original data), RML 31305 (Vercammen-Grandjean 1965a).

Material revised

Three specimens (Nos 135.271–135.273, labeled as “ Eltonella mini ”) plus one specimen (No. 87519, labeled as “ Trombicula (Pentacula) rossi mini ”) from RMCA, all from type host and locality.

Distribution

Uganda (Kaabong), Tanzania (Pemba Island).

Host

Procaviidae gen. sp.