Neotrombicula rara Kudryashova, 1977

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, Zootaxa 4549 (1), pp. 1-66 : 50

Neotrombicula rara Kudryashova, 1977

Neotrombicula rara Kudryashova, 1977: 54 , fig. 6; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 132.

Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = l.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-8(9)-8-8-8-6(4)-4(2)-2; DS = 43–46; VS = 46–50; NDV = 91–93; Ip = 969–999; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of type series ( Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 73–81, PW 87–95 , SB 31–34, ASB 28–31, PSB 25–28, SD 56–59, AP 28–31 , AM 34–39 , AL 36–42 , PL 50–56 , H 53–59, D min 36–39, D max 50–56, V min 28, V max 36–42, pa 339–347, pm 286–302, pp 342–350. Measurements of paratype: AW 76 , PW 93 , SB 34, ASB 31, PSB 28, SD 59, P-PL 25, AP 31 , AM 34 , AL 36 , PL 52 , H 52, D min 43, D max 52, V min 29, V max 43, pa 331, pm 284, pp 281, Ip 896, TaIIIL 94, TaIIIW 16 .

Type material examined. Holotype larva ( ZMMU Tdt-85, I-150-3678, not suitable for examination) from Meriones persicus, Mahdishahr, 1850 m a.s.l., 6–8 October 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov; paratype larva ( ZMMU Tdt- 86, I-152-3696) with same data.

Hosts. Meriones persicus , Calomyscus sp.

Distribution. Iran (Mahdishahr).