MICROTROMBICULA PELTIFERA, A NEW SUBSTITUTE NAME FOR M. MICROSCUTA STEKOLNIKOV, AL-GHAMDI, ALAGAILI AND MAKEPEACE, 2019 (ACARIFORMES, TROMBICULIDAE)

Abstract

Microtrombicula peltifera nom. n. is proposed as a new substitute name to replace M. microscuta Stekolnikov, Al-Ghamdi, Alagaili and Makepeace, 2019, which was found to be a junior homonym of M. microscuta Zhao, Liang and Qu, 1989. Morphological differences between M. peltifera and M. microscuta are given.