Microtrombicula media (Kudryashova, 1976)

Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, Zootaxa 4549 (1), pp. 1-66 : 43

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scientific name	Microtrombicula media (Kudryashova, 1976)
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Eltonella media Kudryashova, 1976c: 303 , figs. 2, 3; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 108.

Microtrombicula media: Kudryashova 2004: 25 .

Diagnosis. SIF = 6B-B-3-2111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.2.1; fSt=2.4; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD = 2H-8-6-6-2(3)-4-2-4; DS = 34–35; VS = 33–40; NDV = 67–74; Ip = 655–694; eyes 1 + 1; ST and pST absent; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of type series ( Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 34–36, PW 42 , SB 18–20, ASB 24, PSB 21, SD 45, AP 20–22, AM 28 , AL 20–22, PL 34–36 , S 45–48, H 34–36, D min 28, D max 34, V min 20, V max 28, pa 232–249, pm 199–207, pp 224–238. Measurements of holotype: AW 36, PW 39 , SB 18, ASB 27, PSB 20, SD 47, P-PL 15, AP 22, AM 24 , AL 20, PL 32 , H 32, D min 27, D max 33, V min 17, V max 24, pa 216, pm 187, pp 218, Ip 621, TaIIIL 63, TaIIIW 12.

Type material examined. Holotype larva ( ZMMU Tdt-344, I-425-4228) from Meriones persicus, Takht Malek , dry riverbed with bush, 720 m a.s.l., 19 November 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov.

Host. Meriones persicus .

Distribution. Iran (Takht Malek).