| abstract | Surveys of ectoparasites of small mammals were conducted in 1968 and 1969 on mainland South Vietnam and Con Son Island. The ectoparasites collected were mesostigmatic and trombiculid mites, ticks, fleas, and lice. This paper deals with the family Trombiculidae. Host and distribution records are given for 8 species of which 2 are described as new, namely Helenicula consonensis, n. sp. and Leptotrombidium (Trombiculilldus) vanpeeneni, n. sp. The other species are Ascoschoengastia (Laurentella) indica, Gahrliepia (Gahrliepia) tenella, G. (Walchia) ewingi lupella, Helenicula scanloni, Leptotrombidium (Leptotrombidium) deliense and Lorillatum kianjoei. |