Leptotrombidium scutellare ( Nagayo et al., 1921 )

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309. Leptotrombidium scutellare ( Nagayo et al., 1921)

Trombicula scutellaris Nagayo, Miyagawa, Mitamura, Tamiya and Tenjin, 1921: 575 .

Leptotrombidium (Leptotrombidium) scutellare scutellare, Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston 1976: 315 , pl. 47. Leptotrombidium (Leptotrombidium) scutellare, Li, Wang & Chen 1997: 169 , fig. 2-1-89.

Diagnosis. fPp = N/N/BNN; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; SB-PL; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2H-10-[10- 2]-[12-4]-8-6-2; DS = 56; VS = 38; NDV = 94; Ip = 858; AW 71–72, PW 79–82, SB 30–32, ASB 29–32, PSB 15– 17, SD 44–49, AP 28–29, AM 57–59, AL 50–51, PL 62–64, S 78–86, H 62, D min 44, D max 57–69, V min 34, V max 50, pa 295, pm 256, pp 307.

Type data. Japan, Yamagata Prefecture, from Microtus montebelli (Milne-Edwards) .

Species group pentagonum

Diagnosis. fPp = N/N/BNN; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: AM ≥ PL> AL or PL> AM> AL; SB/PL or PL/SB; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2(6)H-(18–24)-(13–18)-(12–16)-(10–18)-…; DS = 68–99; VS = 59–76; NDV = 129–173; Ip = 887– 995; AW 77–90, PW 86–105, SB 33–43, ASB 28–38, PSB 15–25, SD 48–60, AP 26–38, AM 48–73, AL 38–60, PL 48–68, S 65–95, H 50–72, D min 40–61, D max 43–68, V min 27–40, V max 43–56, pa 298–333, pm 250–312, pp 319– 350. Posterior scutal margin rounded. China (Yunnan Province and Qinghai Province).