Microtrombicula similata Schluger and Amanguliev, 1972

Microtrotrombicula similata Schluger and Amanguliev, 1972: 44, fig. 1B.

Eltonella similata: Kudryashova et al. 1978: 101, fig. 4.

Microtrotrombicula similata: Kudryashova 1998: 87, fig. 49.

Diagnosis. SIF = 6B-N-3-2(3)111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.2.1; fSt=2.2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD=2H-6-6-4-4-4-4-2; DS = 30–32; VS = 45–50; NDV = 78–82; Ip=719–780; eyes 1 + 1; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2; S 2 longer than S 1. Measurements of two Iranian specimens: AW 53, 54, PW 55, 52, SB 21, 23, ASB 31, 27, PSB 23, 23, SD 54, 50, P-PL 14, 13, AP 27, 27, AM 37, 31, AL 25, 25, PL 45, 43, H 48, 41, D min 31, 30, D max 39, 38, V min 22, 21, V max 34, 30, pa 263, 277, pm 216, 229, pp 257, 263, Ip 736, 769, TaIIIL 74, 72, TaIIIW 14, 16.

Type data. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-2469, K-13) from Meriones persicus, Turkmenistan, Western Kopetdagh, Syunt-Khasardag Reserve, Yol Dere valley, 10 May 1969, coll. A.A. Amanguliev.

Material examined. Two larvae (ZMMU Tdt-371, I-358-3702; Tdt-382, No. 3702) from M. persicus, Iran, Mahdishahr, 1850 m a.s.l., 6–8 October 1970.

Host. Meriones persicus .

Distribution. Turkmenistan, Iran (Mahdishahr, Mashhad 2).