Neotrombicula nivalis Kudryashova, 1977

Neotrombicula nivalis Kudryashova, 1977: 52, fig. 5; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 131; Stekolnikov 1997: 540.

Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/NBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-6-6-4-6-4-2; DS = 30; VS = 31–36; NDV = 61–66; Ip = 938–991; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 slightly anterior to S 1; f 2 far posterior to S 2. Measurements of two paratypes: AW 76, 74, PW 86, 86, SB 28, 29, ASB 31, 30, PSB 27, 29, SD 58, 59, P-PL 23, 20, AP 29, 32, AM 36, –, AL 41, 45, PL 61, 63, H 54, 59, D min 45, 45, D max 54, 54, V min 32, 39, V max 48, 54, pa 322, 310, pm 263, 265, pp 328, 320, Ip 913, 895, TaIIIL 92, 94, TaIIIW 20, 16 .

Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-98, I-395-3842-43, not suitable for examination) from Chionomys sp., Mashhad 2, 1100 m a.s.l., 15–19 October 1970; two paratype larvae (ZMMU Tdt-100, I-397-3842- 43; Tdt-99, I-396-3842-43) with same data.

Hosts. Chionomys sp., Cricetulus migratorius .

Distribution. Iran (Mashhad 2).