Ericotrombidium gerardi (Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston, 1976) comb. nov.

Leptotrombidium (Ericotrombidium) gerardi Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston, 1976: 788, pl. 241.

Leptotrombidium (Ericotrombidium) gerardi – Vercammen-Grandjean 1965c: 51 (nom. nud.).

Holotype

RMCA (not found).

Material revised

Fifty-three specimens from RMCA not designated as types. Specimen No. 88856 ringed by red lacquer is probably the holotype, while other specimens are paratypes.

Distribution

DR Congo (Kikondja, Lubumbashi).

Host

Elephantulus brachyrhynchus .