Two parasitic mite species on Phlebotominae sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Türkiye: Biskratrombium persicum (Microtrombidiidae) and Eustigmaeus johnstoni (Stigmaeidae) Author Pekağirbaş, Metin Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Türkiye metin.pekagirbas@adu.edu.tr Author Karakuş, Mehmet Department of Medical Microbiology, Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye Author Yilmaz, Ayda Department of Biology, Ecology Section, Faculty of Science, VERG Laboratories, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye & Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Türkiye & Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye text Acarological Studies 2023 2023-01-30 5 1 11 16 http://dx.doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1209774 journal article 55078 10.47121/acarolstud.1209774 a379e067-66a6-42e6-a9e0-69a46dfa1b3f 2667-5684 8156023 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. Figure 2. Biskratrombium persicum (larva). 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).