African chiggers (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) in the collection of Alex Fain, with a description of a new genus and three new species Author Stekolnikov, Alexandr A. Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya embankment 1, St. Petersburg text Acarologia 2018 2018-02-13 58 2 265 286 http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184240 journal article 8383 10.24349/acarologia/20184240 5ae83f46-d196-4ea8-a7a0-621a73e6c9ec 2107-7207 4502371 A244F97F-8CEB-40CE-A182-7E5440337CAA Schoutedenichia schoutedeni Vercammen-Grandjean, 1953 Type material examined — larva holotype ( RMCA 76183), No. 71052/2, from Arvicanthis abyssinicus (Rüppell) ( Rodentia : Muridae ), RWANDA , Butare (= Astrida), 2°36′S , 29°45′E , 7 Oct. 1952 , collected by P.H. Vercammen-Grandjean; larva paratype #24 ( RMCA 76188), No. 31052/52, from Dasymys incomtus (Sundevall) ( Rodentia : Muridae ) Dasymys (= bentleyae ), RWANDA , Butare, 3 Oct. 1952 , collected by P.H. Vercammen-Grandjean. Additional material examined — 2 larvae ( IRSNB ) from nasal cavity of Rattus rattus (L.) ( Rodentia : Muridae ), RWANDA , Butare, Mar. 1955 , collected by A. Fain. Remarks — This species was found on many hosts in Rwanda and Congo ( Stekolnikov 2018 ). Here it is recorded on R. rattus for the first time.