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
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journal article
28527
10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1
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Pentidionis agamae
(
Andr, 1929
)
Thrombicula
agamae
André, 1929
: 402
, figs. 1–2.
Thrombicula
(Eutrombicula) agamae
,
Thor & Willmann 1947
: 286
.
Trombicula (Trombicula) agamae
,
Wharton & Fuller 1952
: 62
.
Hexidionis (Pentidionis) agamae
,
Vercammen-Grandjean & Loomis 1967
: 140
;
Vercammen-Grandjean
et al.
1970
: 774
(synonymy), fig. 2.
Pentidionis agamae
,
Lucas & Loomis 1968
: 233
.
Diagnosis.
SIF = 7B-B-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/NBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fSt=2.4; fCx = 1.1.1; fSc: PL ḵ AM> AL; fD = 4H-8-6-6-4-4-4; DS = 34; VS = 32; NDV = 66; Ip = 900–958; eyes 2 + 2; scutum with prominent rounded posterior margin, flagelliform sensilla branched in distal half; pST nude or branched; 2 basal and 1 distal genualae I; f
1
anterior to S
1
; f
2
anterior to apically inflated S
2
; onychotriches present; mastitarsala ciliated. Measurements of Israeli and Iranian specimens (
Vercammen-Grandjean
et al.
1970
): AW 55–57, PW 66–68, SB 19–21, ASB 21–23, PSB 19–23, SD 40–46, AP 14–17, AM 28–30, AL 19–24, PL 30–34, S 60–66, H 32–35, D
min
21–27, D
max
31–35, V
min
23–29, V
max
27–32, pa 306–324, pm 272–294, pp 322–340, Ip 900–958.
Type data.
Holotype
larva in
Muséum
national
d’Histoire
naturelle,
Paris
,
France
(
Wharton & Fuller 1952
).
Hosts.
Agama stellio
(
type
host),
Agama
sp.
Distribution.
Israel
,
Iran
(Kazerun).