Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) Author Stekolnikov, Alexandr A. 576D9065-0E85-4C5C-B00F-B907E3005B95 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya embankment 1, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia. Alexandr.Stekolnikov@zin.ru text European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 2018-01-16 395 1 233 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2018.395 10dbb315-5662-4069-a1ae-9692fdf99499 2118-9773 3829724 A244F97F-8CEB-40CE-A182-7E5440337CAA Microtrombicula agamae ( Lawrence, 1949 ) comb. nov. Eutrombicula agamae Lawrence, 1949: 444 , fig. 30. Trombicula (Trombicula) lawrencei Wharton & Fuller, 1952: 67 . Trombicula (Trombicula) lawrencei Audy & Vercammen-Grandjean 1961b: 137 . Eutrombicula (Squamicola) lawrencei Audy & Vercammen-Grandjean 1961b: 137 . — Zumpt 1961: 147 . Eltonella (Eltonella) agamae Vercammen-Grandjean 1965a: 82 , pl. HH; 1965c: 41. Types Syntypes of Eutrombicula agamae : NMSA 4832 . Holotype of Trombicula lawrencei : USNM ( Wharton & Fuller 1952 ) . Distribution South Africa (Weenen). Hosts Agama armata (original data), A. hispida ( Zumpt 1961 ) .