[New genus and 2 new species of chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from lizards]

The genus Lacertacarus g. n. is close to Neotrombicula differing from the latter in lanceolate dorsal setae, wide shield and other characters. Lacertacarus includes two new species, L. similis sp. n. and L latus sp. n., and Trombicula callosa Schluger, 1966 described earlier. Descriptions and key to species of the genus are given. Larvae were collected from lizards in the Krasnodar territory, Georgia.