Few studies have been carried out on the Ecuadorian
chigger fauna. In this study, we are describing a new species of
Eutrombicula from the
Galápagos Islands. Also, we provide an updated
checklist of Ecuadorian and
Galápagos Islands chiggers, including a new host
association and locality
record for
Eutrombicula nerudai Stekolnikov and González-Acuña.