Leptotrombidium dichotogalium Xiang and Wen, 1986

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6. Leptotrombidium dichotogalium Xiang and Wen, 1986

Leptotrombidium (Leptotrombidium) dichotogalium Xiang and Wen, 1986: 446 , figs. 1–5; Li, Wang & Chen 1997: 124, fig. 2- 1-26.

Diagnosis. fPp = B/N/BBB; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: PL ≥ AM> AL; SB/PL; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2H-8-6-6-4- 2; DS = 28; VS = 22; NDV = 50; Ip = 721–782; AW 67–69, PW 80–86, SB 32–35, ASB 24–26, PSB 10–12, SD 35, AP 26–28, AM 49–52, AL 40–48, PL 54–59, S 68–74, H 51–59, D min 41–49, D max 48–56, V min 23–32, V max 43– 49, pa 246–260, pm 215–251, pp 255–275.

Type data. China, Yunnan Province, host unknown .

Remarks. Original description was based on free mites collected with a black plate technique.

Species group 4 (fD = 2H-8-6-6(8)-…, fPp = N/N/BNN, PL/SB)

Diagnosis. fPp = N/N/BNN; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: PL> AM> AL or PL ≥ AM> AL, rarely PL> AL ≥ AM, in L. zhongdianense AM > PL> AL; PL/SB; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2H-8-6-6(8)-…; DS = 28–40; VS = 15–54; NDV = 48–90; Ip = 617–1038; AW 48–85, PW 54–105, SB 21–43, ASB 20–40, PSB 10–25, SD 32–55, AP 15–29, AM 31–88, AL 27–69, PL 41–112, S 41–93, H 46–107, D min 33–85, D max 45–115, V min 20–75, V max 27–93, pa 191– 339, pm 164–335, pp 210–379. Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Laos, Japan, China (Yunnan Province, Hubei Province, Liaoning Province, Fujian Province, Jiangxi Province, Anhui Province, Qinghai Province).