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 Microtrombicula nycteris ( Jadin, Vercammen-Grandjean et Fain, 1955 ) Type material examined — larva holotype ( RMCA 82288), No. 3653/A/66, from Nycteris macrotis Dobson ( Chiroptera : Nycteridae ), RWANDA , Butare (= Astrida), 2°36′S , 29°45′E , 3 Jun. 1953, collected by A. Fain; 2 larvae paratypes #2 and #4 ( RMCA 82290 , 82291 ), Nos . 3653/A/2 and 3653/A/4, other data the same. Additional material examined — 2 larvae (in 1 slide, IRSNB ) from ears N of. macrotis , RWANDA , Butare, Aug. 1954 . Remarks — This species was known only from its type series collected 3 June 1953 from N. macrotis . The specimens from IRSNB were probably collected at the same site one year later. In his revision of the genus Microtrombicula , Vercammen-Grandjean (1965) gave different data on type locality and collection time: Nyumba caves, Nyanza, 2°21′06′′S , 29°45′03′′E , 13 Nov. 1955.