Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran Author Stekolnikov, Alexandr A. Author Saboori, Alireza Author Shamsi, Mohsen Author Hakimitabar, Masoud text Zootaxa 2019 2019-01-22 4549 1 1 66 journal article 28527 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1 5d41ffeb-8b0d-4381-836d-ccd12a52142a 1175-5326 2584949 A97BF119-20C4-4428-9A00-68DC9F2BE34F Helenicula sparsa (Schluger, 1955) Neoschoengastia sparsa Schluger, 1955: 204 , figs. 228–330. Helenicula sparsa : Nadchatram & Traub 1971 : 589 ; Kudryashova et al. 1978 : 159 , fig. 24; Kudryashova 1998 : 277 , fig. 237. Diagnosis. SIF = 5B-N-3-2111.0000; fPp = B/B/BNB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.2.4(5); fSt = 2.4(5); fSc: AL> PL> AM; DS = 108–115; VS = 72–85; NDV = 180–200; Ip = 947–987; 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 . Measurements of specimens from Iran and Tadjikistan ( Kudryashova 1998 ): AW 56–62 , PW 69–75 , SB 11–14, ASB 33–39, PSB 17–20, SD 50–56, AP 33–42, AM 33–39 , AL 53–64, PL 45– 56 , H 40–53, D min 20–25, D max 36–45, V min 20–25, V max 31–45, pa 300–350, pm 258–295, pp 297–342. Measurements of one syntype ( Nadchatram & Traub 1971 ): AW 57, PW 74 , SB 14, ASB 37, PSB 19, SD 56, AP 34, AM 37 , AL 70, PL 54 , S 30, H 55, D min 30, D max 50, V min 28, V max 45, pa 340, pm 240, pp 305, Ip 885, TaIIIL 80, TaIIIW 15. Type data. Syntypes ( ZMMU ), Tadjikistan , Kondara Gorge ( 38° 48' 52" N , 068° 47' 03" E ) . Hosts. Apodemus sylvaticus , Cricetulus migratorius , Meriones persicus , M. libycus , Mus musculus, Rattus pyctoris , Rhombomys opimus . Type host is unknown. Distribution. Tadjikistan , Kyrgyzstan , Turkmenistan , Iran (Chahar Taq, Delijan).