Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran Author Stekolnikov, Alexandr A. Author Saboori, Alireza Author Shamsi, Mohsen Author Hakimitabar, Masoud text Zootaxa 2019 2019-01-22 4549 1 1 66 journal article 28527 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1 5d41ffeb-8b0d-4381-836d-ccd12a52142a 1175-5326 2584949 A97BF119-20C4-4428-9A00-68DC9F2BE34F Microtrombicula similata Schluger and Amanguliev, 1972 Microtrotrombicula similata Schluger and Amanguliev, 1972 : 44 , fig. 1B. Eltonella similata : Kudryashova et al. 1978 : 101 , fig. 4. Microtrotrombicula similata : Kudryashova 1998 : 87 , fig. 49. Diagnosis. SIF = 6B-N-3-2(3)111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.2.1; fSt=2.2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD=2H-6-6-4-4-4-4-2; DS = 30–32; VS = 45–50; NDV = 78–82; Ip=719–780; eyes 1 + 1; f 1 anterior to S 1 ; f 2 posterior to S 2 ; S 2 longer than S 1 . Measurements of two Iranian specimens: AW 53, 54, PW 55, 52, SB 21, 23, ASB 31, 27, PSB 23, 23, SD 54, 50, P-PL 14, 13, AP 27, 27, AM 37, 31, AL 25, 25, PL 45, 43, H 48, 41, D min 31, 30, D max 39, 38, V min 22, 21, V max 34, 30, pa 263, 277, pm 216, 229, pp 257, 263, Ip 736, 769, TaIIIL 74, 72, TaIIIW 14, 16. Type data. Holotype larva ( ZMMU Tdt-2469, K-13) from Meriones persicus , Turkmenistan , Western Kopetdagh , Syunt-Khasardag Reserve , Yol Dere valley , 10 May 1969 , coll. A.A. Amanguliev. Material examined. Two larvae (ZMMU Tdt-371, I-358-3702; Tdt-382, No. 3702) from M. persicus , Iran , Mahdishahr, 1850 m a.s.l., 6–8 October 1970 . Host . Meriones persicus . Distribution. Turkmenistan , Iran (Mahdishahr, Mashhad 2).