Neotrombicula faghihi Kudryashova, 1973

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Neotrombicula faghihi Kudryashova, 1973 in: Kudryashova et al. 1973a: 130, fig. 1; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 129. Neotrombicula (Iranotrombicula) faghihi: Stekolnikov 2000: 411 .

Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-2111.1000; fPp = B/B/NbB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = l.1.2; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-8(9)-8-6(5)-4-4-2-(2); DS = 34–36; VS = 37–47; NDV = 71–81; Ip = 869–891; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 at level of S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 62–70, PW 78–87, SB 28, ASB 22– 25, PSB 31–36, SD 56–61, AP 28–31, AM 28–31, AL 31–36, PL 45–50, H 48–53, D min 34, D max 48, V min 17, V max 42, pa 314–322, pm 255–274, pp 300–305. Measurements of holotype: AW 61, PW 74, SB 29, ASB 24, PSB 35, SD 59, P-PL 24, AP 30, AM 31, AL 35, PL 48, H 48, D min 36, D max 47, V min 23, V max 43, pa 293, pm 243, pp 288, Ip 824, TaIIIL 83, TaIIIW 15 .

Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-60, I-57 -2455) from Tatera indica, Chahar Taq, fields of alfalfa, 28 November 1969, coll. V.M. Neronov.

Hosts. Cricetulus migratorius, Tatera indica .

Distribution. Iran (Chahar Taq).