Neotrombicula talmiensis (Schluger, 1955)

Trombicula talmiensis Schluger, 1955: 212, fig. 359.

Neotrombicula talmiensis: Kudryashova et al. 1978: 139; Stekolnikov 1996: 380, fig. 1; 2001a: 506.

Neotrombicula (Neotrombicula) talmiensis: Kudryashova 1998: 185, fig. 143.

Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/N(B)BB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AM ḵ AL; fD = 2H-8-6-6-4-6-2, 2H-6-6-6-4-4-2; DS = 30–36; VS = 27–36; NDV = 59–70; Ip = 835–929; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of 14 Iranian specimens (Stekolnikov 2001a): AW 69–78, PW 84– 92, SB 30–34, ASB 29–36, PSB 23–29, SD 52–63, P-PL 25–31, AP 23–29, AM 43–48, AL 40–47, PL 61–68, H 59–69, D min 43–49, D max 54–60, Ip 877–981, TaIIIL 79–90.

Type data. Syntypes larvae (ZMMU), Russia, Primorsky Krai, Talmi Lake .

Hosts. Rodents, soricomorphs, birds; occasionally on humans and dogs.

Distribution. Eurasia, from Italia to Korea. Localities in Iran: Behbahan, Kazerun 2, Urmia, Zarrin Shahr.