| abstract | Seven new species viz., Steatonyssus lonchura, Neoeucheyla ploceus, Microcheyla bengalensis, Pronematus saularis, Acheles inornata, Acheles pycnonotus and Lasioseius malacca collected from bird nests in West Bengal, India are described and illustrated. Besides, other 52 species of Acarines known from bird nests in India and a list of various arthropodan groups collected by these authors from bird nests are also dealt with. |