Guntherana vorax, (Schluger and Amanguliev, 1975)

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, Zootaxa 4549 (1), pp. 1-66 : 35

Susa vorax (Schluger and Amanguliev, 1975)

Guntherana vorax Schluger and Amanguliev, 1975: 468 , figs. 20–26.

Susa vorax: Kudryashova 1998: 267 , fig. 227.

Derrickiella danieli Kudryashova et al., 1978: 165 , fig. 26.

Diagnosis. SIF = 5B-B-3-2111.0000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.2.1; fSt = 2.4(5–6); fSc: PL > AM > AL; fD = 4H- 6-6-10-10 -2-2-6-4-2-2; DS = 54–64; VS = 45–55 ; NDV = 112; Ip = 730–778; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 at level or slightly posterior to S 1; tibialae I apical; f 2 anterior to S 2; S 2> S 1. Measurements of Derrickiella danieli type series ( Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 53–62, PW 73–84 , SB 25–31, ASB 19–22, PSB 17–20, SD 36–39, AP 25–28, AM 28–34 , AL 22–28, PL 34–39 , H 36–42, D min 22, D max 42, V min 17, V max 31, pa 263–280, pm 213–238, pp 246–263. Measurements of Derrickiella danieli holotype: AW 54, PW 76 , SB 25, ASB 22, PSB 18, SD 40, P-PL 13, AP 26, AM 31 , AL 24, PL 35 , S 37, H 40, D min 23, D max 38, V min 20, V max 31, pa 256, pm 207, pp 232, Ip 695, TaIIIL 59, TaIIIW 18.

Type material examined. Holotype of Guntherana vorax , larva (ZMMU Tdt-2561, K-10) from Ochotona rufescens , Turkmenistan, Firyuza, 17 February 1967, coll. A.A. Amanguliev.

Type material examined. Holotype of Derrickiella danieli , larva (ZMMU Tdt-277, I-254-3887) from Meriones libycus, Mashhad 2, 1100 m a.s.l., 15 October 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov.

Hosts. Ochotona rufescens , Meriones libycus , Calomyscus bailwardi .

Distribution. Turkmenistan, Iran (Mashhad 2).