Afrotrombicula Kolebinova & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1978

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., 2018, Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 395, pp. 1-233 : 121

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.395
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3849075
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scientific name	Afrotrombicula Kolebinova & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1978
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Diagnosis

SIF = 7BS-B-3-3111.1(0)000; fsp = 7.7.7; fPp = B/B/NN(B)B; Ip = 750–1066; NDV = 44–110. Cheliceral blade with tricuspid cap; galeal setae branched; palpal claw 3-pronged; palpal tarsus with 7 branched setae and nude subterminala; setae of palpal femur and genu branched, dorsal and lateral palpal tibial setae nude (lateral seta branched in A. gabonica ), ventral palpal tibial seta branched. Scutum subpentagonal, subquadrate, subhexagonal or subtrapezoidal, with rounded posterior margin, with 1 AM (absent in A. quadriscutala ), 2 AL and 2 PL setae; sensillary bases far anterior to PL; sensilla flagelliform, branched. Eyes 2 + 2. Legs 7-segmented, 3 genualae I, mastitarsala III present or absent.