Microtrombicula tenera (Kudryashova, 1976)

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, Zootaxa 4549 (1), pp. 1-66 : 44-46

Microtrombicula tenera (Kudryashova, 1976)

Eltonella tenera Kudryashova, 1976c: 303 , figs. 2, 3; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 106, fig. 7.

Microtrombicula tenera: Kudryashova 2004: 34 .

Diagnosis. SIF = 6B-B-3-2111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.2.1; fSt=2.4; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD = 2H-8-6-6-4-2-2(4); DS = 30–32; VS = 31–42; NDV = 61–75; Ip = 608–633; eyes 2 + 2; ST and pST absent; genualae I proximal; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 slightly posterior to S 2; S 2 longer than S 1. Measurements of type series ( Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 34–36, PW 36–42 , SB 17, ASB 22–24, PSB 21–23, SD 43–46, AP 20–22, AM 28 , AL 17–20, PL 31–34 , S 42, H 34–36, D min 22, D max 28, V min 14, V max 28, pa 216–227, pm 182–190, pp 207–218. Measurements of holotype: AW 35, PW 40 , SB 16, ASB 22, PSB 21, SD 43, P-PL 14, AP 21, AM 27 , AL 19, PL 32 , H 40, D min 22, D max 31, V min 16, V max 22, pa 225, pm 185, pp 207, Ip 617, TaIIIL 56, TaIIIW 13.

Type material examined. Holotype larva ( ZMMU Tdt-356, I-376-4303) from Meriones hurrianae, Chabahar , 130 m a.s.l., 21 November 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov.

Hosts. Meriones hurrianae , Acomys dimidiatus .

Distribution. Iran (Chabahar).