Grandjeana Koçak & Kemal, 2009

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., 2018, Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 395, pp. 1-233 : 135

Grandjeana Koçak & Kemal, 2009

Diagnosis

SIF = 5B-B(N)-3-3111.0(1)000; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; Ip = 795–1164; NDV = 64–123. Cheliceral blade with tricuspid cap; galeal setae branched or nude; palpal claw 3-pronged; palpal tarsus with 5 branched setae, setae on palpal femur and genu usually branched. Scutum trapezoidal, with 1 AM, 2 AL and usually 2 PL setae; PL setae sometimes extrascutal (peniscutum); sensilla flagelliform, branched. Eyes large, 2 + 2 or 1 + 1. Legs 7-segmented, pretarsala I paired, subterminala and parasubterminala absent, tarsalae I and II long and slender, 3 genualae I, pretarsala II sometimes absent, genuala and tibiala III sometimes long, resembling mastisetae, mastitarsala III nude, with few cilia, or absent. Parasites of bats.