Hirsutiella Schluger and Vysotzkaya, 1970

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Genus Hirsutiella Schluger and Vysotzkaya, 1970

Hirsutiella Schluger and Vysotzkaya, 1970: 163 ; Kudryashova 1979: 45; 1984: 265; 1998: 240; Stekolnikov 2001a: 20; 2001d: 222; 2003: 281; Imaz et al. 2006: 58.

Neotrombicula (Hirsutiella), Vercammen-Grandjean 1981: 91 ; Vercammen-Grandjean & Kolebinova 1985: 75.

Type species: Trombicula zachvatkini Schluger, 1948 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B(N)-3-2111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB, B/B/BNB; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2(4); Ip = 842–1341; NDV = 123–271. Galeala branched (nude in H. creta ). Eyes 2 + 2 (in H. creta , 1 + 1). Scutum nearly hexagonal, with convex posterior margin; sensillary bases lie posterior to level of PLs (sometimes at level), near posterior scutal margin. Flagelliform sensilla with few branches in middle part or nude. Four humeral setae; first and second rows of dorsal idiosomal setae double or triple.

Hosts. Small mammals (mainly rodents), rarely birds.

Distribution. Europe, Asia Minor, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Kazakhstan, Western Siberia.

Species included. Hirsutiella alpina Stekolnikov, 2001 , H. billabeta Imaz et al., 2006 , H. ceraunia ( Daniel, 1960) , H. creta ( Kolebinova and Vercammen-Grandjean, 1971) , H. hexasternalis Kudryashova, 1998 , H. llogorensis ( Daniel, 1960) , H. pilosa ( Feider, 1950) , H. steineri ( Kepka, 1966) , H. vercammengrandjeani (Kolebinova, 1971) , H. willmanni ( Wharton and Fuller, 1952) , H. zachvatkini ( Schluger, 1948) .