Odontacarus efferus Kudryashova, 1976

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, Zootaxa 4549 (1), pp. 1-66 : 19-20

Odontacarus efferus Kudryashova, 1976

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Odontacarus efferus Kudryashova, 1976 in: Kudryashova et al. 1976: 60, fig. 4; Kudryashova 1994: 16, fig. 5; 1998: 44, fig. 11.

Diagnosis. SIF = 7B-B-2-2111.0000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 6.6.6; fCx = 2.l.l; fSt = 0.2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD = 2H-(8–12)-(10–13)-(10–14)-(12–15)-(10–14)-(8–11)-6(8)-4(2)-4-(3–5); DS = 74–85; VS = 54–64; NDV = 128– 141; Ip = 812–882; eyes 2 + 2; tracheae and stigmata present; scutum with nasus; cheliceral blade with rows of dorsal and ventral teeth; parasubterminala branched; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 at level of S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1976): AW 70–76, PW 87–92 , SB 34–36, ASB 28–36, PSB 20–22, SD 50–59, AP 22–25, AM 42–48 , AL 34–39, PL 50–56 , S 84–90, H 56–59, D min 28, D max 45, V min 20, V max 42, pa 277–302, pm 249–274, pp 286–308, AA 11. Measurements of holotype: AW 74, PW 87 , SB 34, ASB 29, PSB 20, SD 49, P-PL 25, AP 22, AM 45 , AL 34, PL 54 , H 52, D min 27, D max 43, V min 23, V max 34, pa 292, pm 245, pp 275, Ip 812, TaIIIL 72, TaIIIW 20, NL 13, NW 7, AA 13.

Type material examined. Holotype larva ( ZMMU Tdt-289, I-462-3318) from Nesokia indica, Shushtar , 250 m a.s.l., 9 September 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov.

Hosts. Nesokia indica , Tatera indica .

Distribution. Iran (Chahar Taq, Shushtar).

Figures

FIGURE 7. Odontacarus efferus, scutum.