Biskratrombium persicum Majidi, Hajiqanbar and Saboori, 2020

Pekağirbaş, Metin, Karakuş, Mehmet & Yilmaz, Ayda, 2023, Two parasitic mite species on Phlebotominae sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Türkiye: Biskratrombium persicum (Microtrombidiidae) and Eustigmaeus johnstoni (Stigmaeidae), Acarological Studies 5 (1), pp. 11-16 : 13

Biskratrombium persicum Majidi, Hajiqanbar and Saboori, 2020

In the study conducted i n Muğl a, the presence of a larva of Biskratrombium persicum ( Fig. 2 ) was determined as ectoparasitic on adult female Phlebotomus alexandri . The specimen form Türkiye is identified as Biskratrombium persicum by the presence of eupathidia on palpal tarsus; the longest seta on palpal tarsus is not a solenidion; scutum, scutellum and platelets smooth; setae on scutellum placed in the middle. Scutum’s lateral borders slightly concave.

Short description

Cheliceral blade curved and simple. Palpf emur and palpgenu without seta. Ey es absent. Scutum trapez oidal in shape; lateral borders slightly concave, posterio r border convex, slightly concave at anterior border. Scutum with three pai rs of non-s ensillary (AM, AL and PL) and one pair of sensillary setae (S). The width of scutellum less than the scutum, bearing one pair of barbed setae c 1. Legs segmentation formula: 6–6–6. Tarsi I and II eac h bearing o nly two trifurcate claws, while tarsus III with two trifurcate claws and a claw-like empodium.

Host information

Phlebotomus papatasi , P. alexandri and Sergentomyia mervynae ( Majidi et al., 2020) .

Distribution

Iran ( Majidi et al., 2020) and Türkiye (present study).

Figures

Figure 2. Biskratrombium persicum (larva).