Helenicula goodorziani Kudryashova, 1973

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Helenicula goodorziani Kudryashova, 1973

Helenicula goodorziani Kudryashova, 1973 in: Kudryashova et al. 1973b: 1725, fig.; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 158;

Kudryashova 1998: 276.

Diagnosis. SIF = 5B-B-3-1111.0000; fPp = B/B/BNB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.3; fSt = 2.4; fSc: AL> PL > AM; fD = 4H-8-8-4-8-4-4-6-6- 8-4-12-6; DS = 72–95; VS = 55–71 ; NDV = 134–163; Ip = 793–862; eyes 2 + 2; S 1 apical, at level of ST; f 1 posterior to S 1; tibialae I apical; f 2 anterior to S 2; S 2> S 1. Measurements of type series ( Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 56–61, PW 69–78 , SB 8–11, ASB 28–31, PSB 14–17, SD 42–45, AP 19–25, AM 30–36 , AL 42– 50, PL 39–45 , S 25, H 36–45, D min 19, D max 36, V min 17, V max 33, pa 281–308, pm 231–258, pp 281–300. Measurements of holotype: AW 58, PW 72 , SB 10, ASB 29, PSB 18, SD 47, P-PL 23, AP 23, AM 34 , AL 42, PL 41 , H 42, D min 25, D max 38, V min 19, V max 32, pa 288, pm 254, pp 288, Ip 830, TaIIIL 76, TaIIIW 18.

Type material examined. Holotype larva ( ZMMU Tdt-205, I-108-1865) from Meriones persicus, Delijan, Anarbar valley, 1600 m a.s.l., 14 October 1969, coll. V.M. Neronov.

Hosts. Meriones persicus , Chionomys sp.

Distribution. Iran (Delijan, Kerman, Mashhad 2).