Two new species and new records of chiggers (Acari: Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae) from birds in Vietnam Author Kaluz, Stanislav Author Hung, Nguyen Manh Author Capek, Miroslav Author Literak, Ivan text Zootaxa 2016 4061 5 483 503 journal article 51206 10.11646/zootaxa.4061.5.2 c5e816e8-eef5-49dd-a85f-8f33e32d9bee 1175-5326 267719 6F24C9FB-95A2-4E8B-9F55-BC7845E74096 Leptotrombidium allosetum Wang, Liao and Lin, 1981 Material examined. Location A: 7 larvae from Pellorneum ruficeps ( Passeriformes : Pellorneidae ), 1 February 2010 ; 5 larvae from Pellorneum ruficeps , 4 February 2010 ; 12 larvae from Turdus dissimilis ( Passeriformes : Turdidae ), 1 February 2010 ; 1 larva from Larvivora sibilans ( Passeriformes : Muscicapidae ), 3 February 2010 . Distribution and hosts. L. allosetum is reported from Apodemus agrarius (Pallas) ( Rodentia : Muridae ) in China ( Wang et al. 1981 ). We found L. allosetum in Vietnam for the first time. Pellorneum ruficeps and Larvivora sibilans are new hosts for this species.