Ericotrombidium biconcavum (Kudryashova, 1976)

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, Zootaxa 4549 (1), pp. 1-66 : 36

Ericotrombidium biconcavum (Kudryashova, 1976)

Leptotrombidium (Ericotrombidium) biconcavum Kudryashova, 1976a: 39 , fig. 4; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 118. Ericotrombidium biconcavum: Kudryashova 2004: 15 .

Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-2111.0000; fPp = B/B/NNB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-8-6-6-4-2-4; DS = 32–34; VS = 20–29; NDV = 53–61; Ip = 784–843; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 anterior to S 2. Measurements of type series ( Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 64–70, PW 76–81 , SB 25–28, ASB 25–31, PSB 11–14, SD 36–42, AP 25–28 , AM 25–28 , AL 31–36 , PL 36–42 , S 59–62, H 31–39, D min 28, D max 45, V min 22, V max 42, pa 263–286, pm 249–260, pp 272–297. Measurements of holotype: AW 66 , PW 72 , SB 23, ASB 28, PSB 13, SD 41, P-PL 9, AP 30 , AM 25 , AL 31 , PL 35 , H 33, D min 27, D max 43, V min 26, V max 41, pa 236, pm 221, pp 254, Ip 711, TaIIIL 70, TaIIIW 16 .

Type material examined. Holotype larva ( ZMMU Tdt-518, I-194-2761) from Meriones persicus, Abhar, 1750 m a.s.l., 8 August 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov.

Hosts. Meriones persicus , Cricetulus migratorius .

Distribution. Iran (Abhar, Delijan, Urmia).