Eutrombicula samboni
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| Eutrombicula samboni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Trombiculidae |
| Genus: | Eutrombicula |
| Species: | E. samboni |
| Binomial name | |
| Eutrombicula samboni (Womersley, 1939) | |
Eutrombicula samboni (common name - teatree itch-mite)[1] is a species of mite in the family Trombiculidae,[2] found in South Australia.[3]
The genus was first described as Trombicula samboni by Herbert Womersley in 1939.[2][4]
The larva of these mites ('chiggers') embed themselves in host mammals,[5] and for human hosts, the resulting skin irritation has been known as 'tea-tree itch' or 'duck-shooters itch'.[6] Other apparent hosts are horses, cattle and sheep.[7]
