Description of Leptus (Leptus) cameroonicus sp. nov. and first record of Charletonia braunsi (Oudemans, 1910) from Cameroon (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae), with new metric and meristic data for some African Leptus

Ryszard Haitlinger; Miloje Šundić; Alifery Laurel Djomnang Nkwala

doi:10.11158/saa.25.4.2

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3 April 2020 Description of Leptus (Leptus) cameroonicus sp. nov. and first record of Charletonia braunsi (Oudemans, 1910) from Cameroon (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae), with new metric and meristic data for some African Leptus

Ryszard Haitlinger, Miloje Šundić, Alifery Laurel Djomnang Nkwala

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Systematic and Applied Acarology, 25(4):607-621 (2020). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.25.4.2

Abstract

Leptus (L.) cameroonicussp. nov. is described based on larvae ectoparasitic on Eyprepocinemis plorans ibandana (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Charletonia braunsi (Oudemans, 1910) is reported for the first time from Cameroon. E. plorans ibandana is new host for Leptus species, C. braunsi, C. cameroonensis Haitlinger & Kekeonou, 2014 and C. justynae Haitlinger, 1987. New metric and meristic data for the descriptions of L. (L.) aggoratus Haitlinger, 1990, L. (L.) bertoldiHaitlinger, 1993, L. (L.) benzaliensisFain & Elsen, 1972, L. (L.) maranaensis Haitlinger, 1987, L. (L.) maringensisFain & Elsen, 1972, L. (L.) mogadoranus Haitlinger, 1990, L. (L.) ogazulacus Haitlinger, 1990, L. (L.) pasopaicus Haitlinger, 1990 and Charletonia cameroonensis, based on examination of type material and additional specimens, are provided. Status of Momorangia gabiniHaitlinger, 2004 is discussed. M. gabini is correct name, not Charletonia gabini. Keys to African Leptus and Charletonia are provided.

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Ryszard Haitlinger, Miloje Šundić, and Alifery Laurel Djomnang Nkwala "Description of Leptus (Leptus) cameroonicus sp. nov. and first record of Charletonia braunsi (Oudemans, 1910) from Cameroon (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae), with new metric and meristic data for some African Leptus," Systematic and Applied Acarology 25(4), 607-621, (3 April 2020). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.25.4.2

Received: 8 November 2019; Accepted: 28 January 2020; Published: 3 April 2020

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