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8. Allocaeculus sirwani Paktinat-Saeij & Ghobari, 2020: 834. Holotype female (ARS-20200831-3a), IRAN, MARIVAN, Coll. Hamed Ghobari, AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 291, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Paktinat-Saeij, S., Ghobari, H. & Mohammadi Samani, K. (2020) First new species of the Caeculidae (Acari: Trombidiformes: Prostigmata) from Iran, with a key to the world species of Allocaeculus. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 25 (5), 833 - 842. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 25.5.5"]}

95. Bakerdania uniseta Khaustov & Hajiqanbar, 2004: 109. Paratype females (ARS-20000102-2b, c), IRAN, MIANDOAB, Coll. Hamidreza Hajiqanbar. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Khaustov, A. A. & Hajiqanbar, H. (2004) Bakerdania uniseta sp. n., a new species of mites (Acari: Pygmephoridae) associated with the scarab beetle Pleurophorus anatolicus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Iran. Acarina, 12 (2), 109 - 112."]}

21. Aceria zanjani Flechtman, Tarasi & Saboori, 2003: 1. Paratype females (ARS-20030101-1b, c, d), IRAN, ZANJAN, Coll. Javad Tarasi. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 292, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405

88. Silphitrombium elateridum Tashakor, Hajiqanbar & Saboori, 2013: 458. Paratype larva (ARS-20131201-5b, slide code in the original description: HH 20110210-2), IRAN, SARBAZ, Coll. Hamidreza Hajiqanbar. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Tashakor, S., Hajiqanbar, H. & Saboori, A. (2013) Redefinition of the genus Silphitrombium (Trombidiformes: Neothrombiidae) with description of two new species parasitizing beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae, Tenebrionidae) from Iran. Zootaxa, 3736 (5), 457 - 470. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3736.5.2"]}

23. Abrolophus petanovicae Saboori, ��undić & Pe��ić, 2012: 57 in Saboori et al. (2012). Holotype larva (ARS-20110815-2a), MONTENEGRO, MURIĆI, Coll. Alireza Saboori, Miloje ��undić, Vladimir Pe��ić and Masoud Hakimitabar. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARS-20110815-2b, c, d, e), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 292, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Saboori, A., Sundic, M., Pesic, V. & Hakimitabar, M. (2012) Two new species of Abrolophus (Acari: Erythraeidae) from Montenegro. Zootaxa, 3205, 53 - 62. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3205.1.4"]}

79. Microtrombidium fumani Noei, Saboori & Hajizadeh, 2015c: 664. Holotype larva (ARS-20141105-3a), IRAN, MASOULEH, Coll. Javad Noei. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARS-20141105-3b, c, d, e, f), same data as holotype except collected from MASOULEH, ROSTAMABAD, RUDBAR and ASALEM. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 297, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Noei, J., Saboori, A. & Hajizadeh, J. (2015 c) Three new species and two new records of the family Microtrombidiidae (Acari: Prostigmata) from Iran. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 20 (6), 655 - 673. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 20.6.8"]}

16. Parawenhoekia seadi Saboori, Pe��ić & Hakimitabar, 2008b: 63. Holotype larva (ARS-20070627-1a), MONTENEGRO, PODGORICA, Coll. Vladimir Pe��ić. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARS-20070627-1b, c, d), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 292, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Saboori, A., Pesic, V. & Hakimitabar, M. (2008 b) A new species of the genus Parawenhoekia (Acari: Chyzeriidae) form Montenegro. Zootaxa, 1756, 62 - 68. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1756.1.3"]}

93. Neotrombidium hajizadehi Noei & Saboori, 2017: 290 in Noei et al. (2017b). Holotype larva (ARA-20160305-1a), IRAN, KHORAMABAD, Coll. Iman Hasanvand. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARS-20160305-1b, c, d, e), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Noei, J., Saboori, A., Hakimitabar, M., Hasanvand, I. & Sedghi, A. (2017 d) A new genus and species of larval Erythraeinae (Acari: Erythraeidae) ectoparasitic on Collembola from Iran. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 22 (8), 1257 - 1266. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 22.8.9","Noei, J., Hasanvand, I. & Saboori, A. (2017 b) Two new species of the family Neotrombidiidae (Acari: Prostigmata) from Iran with a key to world species of Neotrombidium. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 22 (2), 289 - 301. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 22.2.11"]}

92. Neotrombidium khanjanii Noei & Saboori, 2017: 294 in Noei et al. (2017b). Holotype larva (ARA-20160305-2a), IRAN, ALESHTAR, Coll. Iman Hasanvand. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARA-20160305-2b, c, d, e, f, g), 2b and 2e same data as holotype, 2c, 2d, 2f and 2g same data except collected from ALESHTAR, KHORAMABAD and DORE CHEGENI. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Noei, J., Saboori, A., Hakimitabar, M., Hasanvand, I. & Sedghi, A. (2017 d) A new genus and species of larval Erythraeinae (Acari: Erythraeidae) ectoparasitic on Collembola from Iran. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 22 (8), 1257 - 1266. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 22.8.9","Noei, J., Hasanvand, I. & Saboori, A. (2017 b) Two new species of the family Neotrombidiidae (Acari: Prostigmata) from Iran with a key to world species of Neotrombidium. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 22 (2), 289 - 301. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 22.2.11"]}

20. Favognathus farshchiani Jafari, Bagheri & Saboori, 2014: 354. Holotype female (ARS-20140613-1a), IRAN, ISFAHAN, Coll. Safa Jafari. AVAILABLE. Paratype female (ARS- 20140613-1b to 1c), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 292, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Bagheri, M., Jafari, S. & Saboori, A. (2014) Two new species of the family Stigmaeidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Iran. International Journal of Acarology, 40 (2), 152 - 159. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647954.2014.887142"]}

99. Eustigmaeus caspianensis Bagheri & Paktinat-Saeej, 2014: 179 in Bagheri et al. (2014). Paratype females (ARS-20141122-1b, c, d), IRAN, AMOL and NEKA, Coll. Saeid Paktinat-Saeej. AVAILABLE.

87. Neosilphitrombium tenebrionidum Saboori, Hajiqanbar & Hakimitabar, 2011: 61. Holotype larva (ARS-20100420-1a), IRAN, MASHHAD, Coll. Hamidreza Hajiqanbar. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARS-20100420-1b, c, d), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on pages 297-298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Saboori, A., Hajiqanbar, H. & Hakimitabar, M. (2011) First Iranian species of Neosilphitrombium (Acari: Prostigmata: Neothrombiidae) with a key to world species. Zootaxa, 2738, 60 - 68. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 2738.1.4"]}

89. Silphitrombium iranicum Tashakor, Hajiqanbar & Saboori, 2013: 464. Paratype larva (ARS-20131201-4b, slide code in the original description: HH 2011029-2), IRAN, IRANSHAHR, Coll. Hamidreza Hajiqanbar. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Tashakor, S., Hajiqanbar, H. & Saboori, A. (2013) Redefinition of the genus Silphitrombium (Trombidiformes: Neothrombiidae) with description of two new species parasitizing beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae, Tenebrionidae) from Iran. Zootaxa, 3736 (5), 457 - 470. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3736.5.2"]}

101. Stigmaeus isfahanensis Bagheri, Jafari & Saboori, 2014: 152. Paratype female (ARS-20150817-2b), IRAN, ISFAHAN, Coll. Safa Jafari. AVAILABLE. Note. In the original description, it was stated that two paratype females are deposited in the Acarological Collection, Acarological Society of Iran (ASI), Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 299, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Bagheri, M., Jafari, S. & Saboori, A. (2014) Two new species of the family Stigmaeidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Iran. International Journal of Acarology, 40 (2), 152 - 159. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647954.2014.887142"]}

72. Empitrombium pesici Saboori & Hakimitabar, 2009: 235 in Saboori et al. (2009c). Holotype larva (ARS- 20081109 -1a), IRAN, RAMSAR, Coll. Alireza Saboori. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARS- 20081109 -1b, c, d, e, f, g), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE.

55. Marantelophus sanandajiensis Hakimitabar & Saboori, 2015: 226 in Hakimitabar et al. (2015). Holotype larva (ARS-20140620-1a), IRAN, KARAJ, Coll. Masoud Hakimitabar. AVAILABLE. Paratype larvae (ARS-20140620-1b, d), IRAN, KARAJ and SANANDAJ, Coll. Masoud Hakimitabar, Fatemeh Afrasiabi and Hamed Ghobari. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 295, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Hakimitabar, M., Ghobari, H. & Saboori, A. (2015) New ectoparasitic Abrolophine mites (Acari, Erythraeidae, Marantelophus) on thrips and aphids (Insecta) from Iran. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 61 (3), 225 - 236. https: // doi. org / 10.17109 / AZH. 61.3.2.2015"]}

100. Cheylostigmaeus sepasgosariani Bagheri, Jafari & Saboori, 2014: 154. Holotype female (ARS-20150817-1a), IRAN, ISFAHAN, Coll. Safa Jafari. AVAILABLE. Paratype female (ARS-20150817-1b), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE. Note. In the original description, it was stated that two paratype females are deposited in JAZM., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 299, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Bagheri, M., Jafari, S. & Saboori, A. (2014) Two new species of the family Stigmaeidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Iran. International Journal of Acarology, 40 (2), 152 - 159. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647954.2014.887142"]}

7. Bdellodes iranensis Ueckermann, Rastegar, Saboori & Ostovan, 2007: 129. Paratype male (ARS-20191021-2b, slide code in the original description: SRB-2001-5), Paratype female (ARS- 20191021-2c, slide code in the original description: SRB-2001-2) and Paratype protonymphs (ARS-20191021-2d, e, slide code in the original description: SRB-2001-4 & 5), IRAN, KARAJ, Coll. Jinoos Rastegar. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 291, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Ueckermann, E. A., Rastegar, J., Saboori, A. & Ostovan, H. (2007) Some mites of the superfamily Bdelloidea (Acari: Prostigmata) of Karaj (Iran), with redescription of Bdellodes kazeruni. Acarologia, 47 (3 - 4), 127 - 138."]}

54. Marantelophus kamalii (Saboori & Atamehr, 2000): 2. Original combination: Abrolophus kamalii Saboori & Atamehr, 2000. Holotype larva (ARS-19970723-1a), IRAN, UROMIEH (URMIA), Coll. Ahmad Atamehr. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 295, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405

109. Odontacarus scorpionivorus Stekolnikov & Saboori, 2019: 343 in Stekolnikov et al. (2019). Paratype larvae (ARS-20200629-1b, c), IRAN, URMIA, Coll. Mulood Mohammadi Bavani. AVAILABLE.

22. Abrolophus iraninejadi Saboori & Hajiqanbar, 2005: 149. Holotype larva (ARS-20040320-1), IRAN, MIANDOAB, Coll. Hamidreza Hajiqanbar. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 292, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Saboori, A. & Hajiqanbar, H. (2005) A new species of larval Abrolophus (Acari: Erythraeidae) from Iran. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 10, 149 - 154. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 10.1.14"]}

19. Favognathus hyrcanensis Shirinbeik Mohajer & Bagheri, 2014: 194 in Shirinbeik Mohajer et al. (2014). Holotype female (ARS-20150817-3a), IRAN, GORGAN. Coll. Shila Shirinbeik Mohajer. AVAILABLE. Paratype female (ARS-20150817-3b), same data as holotype. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 292, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Shirinbeik Mohajer, S., Bagheri, M., Yazdanian, M., Saboori, A. & Paktinat-Saeej, S. (2014) Favognathus hyrcanensis n. sp., a new species of the genus Favognathus (Acari: Trombidiformes: Cryptognathidae) from northern Iran. Acarologia, 54 (2), 193 - 199. https: // doi. org / 10.1051 / acarologia / 20142127"]}

110. Schoengastia (Priomesochela) persica Wen, Saboori & Akrami, 2012: 2. Holotype larva (ARS-20110305-1), IRAN, ABARKOH, Coll. Mohammad Ali Akrami. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 299, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Wen, T. - H., Saboori, A. & Akrami, M. A. (2012) A new sand mite of Schoengastia (Acari: Trombiculidae) from the soil under camel's thorn in Iran. Persian Journal of Acarology, 1 (1), 1 - 10. https: // doi. org / 10.22073 / pja. v 1 i 1.9930"]}

38. Curteria duzgunesae Saboori, ��obanoğlu & Bayram, 2007a: 361. Original combination: Zhangiella duzgunesae Saboori, ��obanoğlu & Bayram, 2007. Holotype larva (ARS-20070609-1), TURKEY, ANKARA, Coll. Şerife Bayram. AVAILABLE., Published as part of Saboori, Alireza & Shirvani, Zeinab, 2021, A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran, pp. 289-311 in Zootaxa 4949 (2) on page 293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4636405, {"references":["Saboori, A., Cobanoglu, S. & Bayram, S. (2007 a) A new genus and species of larval Erythraeinae (Acari: Erythraeidae) from Turkey. International Journal of Acarology, 33 (4), 359 - 363. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647950708683698"]}

96. Scutacarus iranicus Ebermann, Hajiqanbar & Haddad Irani-nejad, 2003: 248. Paratype female (ARS-20000102-1b), IRAN, MIANDOAB, Coll. Hamidreza Hajiqanbar. AVAILABLE.

Microtrombicula tenera (Kudryashova, 1976) Eltonella tenera Kudryashova, 1976c: 303, figs. 2, 3; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 106, fig. 7. Microtrombicula tenera: Kudryashova 2004: 34. 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-8-6-6-4-2-2(4); DS = 30–32; VS = 31–42; NDV = 61–75; Ip = 608–633; eyes 2 + 2; ST and pST absent; genualae I proximal; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 slightly posterior to S 2; S 2 longer than S 1. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 34–36, PW 36–42, SB 17, ASB 22–24, PSB 21–23, SD 43–46, AP 20–22, AM 28, AL 17–20, PL 31–34, S 42, H 34–36, D min 22, D max 28, V min 14, V max 28, pa 216–227, pm 182–190, pp 207–218. Measurements of holotype: AW 35, PW 40, SB 16, ASB 22, PSB 21, SD 43, P-PL 14, AP 21, AM 27, AL 19, PL 32, H 40, D min 22, D max 31, V min 16, V max 22, pa 225, pm 185, pp 207, Ip 617, TaIIIL 56, TaIIIW 13. Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-356, I-376-4303) from Meriones hurrianae, Chabahar, 130 m a.s.l., 21 November 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov. Hosts. Meriones hurrianae, Acomys dimidiatus. Distribution. Iran (Chabahar)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on pages 44-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I. (1976 c) New species of the genus Eltonella (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Zoologicheskiy Zhurnal, 55, 299 - 304. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I. (2004) Types of chigger mites (Trombiculidae) in the Zoological Museum of Moscow University. Zoologicheskie Issledovania, 7, 52 pp."]}

Ericotrombidium iranicus (Kudryashova, 1976) (Fig. 16) Leptotrombidium (Ericotrombidium) iranicus Kudryashova, 1976a: 36, fig. 2; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 116. Ericotrombidium iranicus: Kudryashova 2004: 22. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-2111.0000; fPp = B/B/NbB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = l.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc = PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-8-6-6-4-2-2-4; DS = 32–34; VS = 24–30; NDV = 57–62; Ip = 871–925; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 anterior to S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 62–67, PW 76–78, SB 25, ASB 25–28, PSB 11–14, SD 39–42, AP 25–28, AM 28–34, AL 34–36, PL 42–45, S 64–70, H 36–42, D min 31, D max 45, V min 28, V max 39, pa 300–316, pm 266–286, pp 302–325. Measurements of holotype: AW 69, PW 79, SB 25, ASB 29, PSB 13, SD 42, P-PL 12, AP 25, AM 29, AL 36, PL 44, H 43, D min 35, D max 43, V min 29, V max 38, pa 322, pm 283, pp 324, Ip 929, TaIIIL 94, TaIIIW 14. Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-578, I-205-1052) from Mus musculus, Shurak Maleki, 30 July 1969, coll. V.M. Neronov. Host. Mus musculus. Distribution. Iran (Maku, Mehr, Shurak Maleki)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on pages 36-37, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I. (1976 a) Chiggers of the genus Leptotrombidium (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Festnik Zoologii, 6, 33 - 41. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I. (2004) Types of chigger mites (Trombiculidae) in the Zoological Museum of Moscow University. Zoologicheskie Issledovania, 7, 52 pp."]}

Ornithogastia merops (Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970), comb. nov. Guntherana (Ornithogastia) merops Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 775 (material), 781 (description), fig. 13. Diagnosis. SIF = 5B-N-3-2111.4300; fPp = B/B/NNB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.4; fSc: AL> PL> AM; fD = 2H-[4-4-2]-8-8- 10-2-4-2; DS = 46; VS = 48; NDV = 94; Ip = 894; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 at level of apically slightly inflated S 2; 4 basally ciliated mastitarsalae and 3 basally ciliated mastitibialae. Measurements of holotype (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 49, PW 72, SB 20, ASB 25, PSB 24, SD 49, AP 36, AM 49, AL 64, PL 54, S 34, H 54, D min 30, D max 50, V min 26, V max 38, pa 304, pm 274, pp 316, Ip 894. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Merops apiaster, Mashhad, 12 May 1967, coll. C.J. Rohde. Host. Merops apiaster. Distribution. Iran (Mashhad). Remarks. Described from a single specimen. Following Kudryashova (1998), we regard Ornithogastia Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960 as a separate genus and thus exclude Ornithogastia merops from the genus Guntherana Womersley, 1939.

Neoschoengastia kaliophthalma Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970 Neoschoengastia (Neoschoengastia) kaliophthalma Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 775 (material), 780 (description), fig. 10. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-3111.0000; fPp = B/B/BbB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.3; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-8-6-6-8-4-4-2; DS = 40; VS = 40; NDV = 80; Ip = 1425; eyes 2 + 2; parasubterminala branched; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 at level of S 2. Measurements of holotype and paratype (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 57, 56, PW 82, 85, SB 38, 36, ASB 22, 23, PSB 28, 28, SD 50, 51, AP 36, 35, AM 54, 60, AL 64, 63, PL 76, 76, S 36, 36, H 66, 70, D min 40, 36, D max 66, 68, V min 36, 37, V max 54, 56, pa 508, 500, pm 432, 423, pp 500, 486, Ip 1440, 1409. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Oenanthe picata, Mashhad, 10 May 1967, coll. C.J. Rohde. Host. Oenanthe picata. Distribution. Iran (Mashhad)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 29, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Vercammen-Grandjean, P. H., Rohde, C. J. & Mesghali, H. (1970) Twenty larval Trombiculidae (Acarina) from Iran. Journal of Parasitology, 56, 773 - 806. https: // doi. org / 10.2307 / 3277727"]}

Neotrombicula vulgaris (Schluger, 1955) Trombicula vulgaris Schluger, 1955: 213, fig. 362. Neotrombicula vulgaris: Kudryashova et al. 1978: 126, fig. 14; Stekolnikov 1999: 389. Neotrombicula (Neotrombicula) vulgaris: Kudryashova 1998: 203, fig. 161. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/NNB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = l.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD = 4H-8(10)-10(13)-8(9)-8(7)-4-6; DS = 43–63; VS = 24–37; NDV = 72–95; Ip = 725–916; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements (Stekolnikov 1999): AW 72–86, PW 90–104, SB 31–40, ASB 26–32, PSB 25– 32, SD 54–63, P-PL 21–31, AP 25–34, AM 40–57, AL 38–49, PL 47–68, S 68–90, H 47–67, D min 37, D max 63, V min 25, V max 61, pa 241–326, pm 220–281, pp 256–324, Ip 725–916, TaIIIL 58–83, TaIIIW 14–18. Type data. Syntypes larvae (ZMMU Tdt- 2356-2359), Russia, Stavropol Krai, Alexandrovskoe Village, coll. V.P. Petrov. Hosts. Twelve species of rodents (Stekolnikov, 1999). Distribution. Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Poland, Russia (Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai, North Ossetia), Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran (Mashhad 2), Turkmenistan, Israel, China (dubious record)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 55, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]","Stekolnikov, A. A. (1999) A revision of the chigger mite species group vulgaris (Trombiculidae: Neotrombicula). Parazitologiya, 33, 387 - 403. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I. (1998) Chigger mites (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) of East Palaearctics. KMK Scientific Press, Moscow, 342 pp. [in Russian]"]}

Schoengastia persica Wen, Saboori and Akrami, 2012 Schoengastia (Priomesochela) persica Wen, Saboori and Akrami, 2012: 2, figs 1���12. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-3111.2000; fPp = N/N(b)/NNB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: AL> PL >> AM; fD = 2H-8-[6-2]-6-4-2; DS = 30; VS = 23; NDV = 53; Ip = 753; cheliceral blade with 6���7 recurved dorsal teeth and 1 long ventral tooth; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2; 2 ciliated mastitarsalae. Measurements of holotype (Wen et al. 2012): AW 54, PW 73, SB 21, ASB 26, PSB 23, SD 49, AP 25, AM 22, AL 46, PL 40, S 35, H 39, D min 31, D max 37, V min 25, V max 32, pa 263, pm 236, pp 254, Ip 753. Type material examined. Holotype larva (Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum ARS-20110305-1, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran) from the soil under shrub, Abarkuh, 9 September 1999, coll. M.A. Akrami. Host. Unknown. Distribution. Iran (Abarkuh). Remarks. Described from a single specimen., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 31, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Wen, T. H., Saboori, A. & Akrami, M. A. (2012) A new sand mite of Schoengastia (Acari: Trombiculidae) from the soil under camelʼs thorn in Iran. Persian Journal of Acarology, 1, 1 - 10."]}

Schoutedenichia originalis Kudryashova, 1976 Schoutedenichia originale Kudryashova, 1976d: 275, fig. 2; Kudryashova et al., 1978: 148, fig. 20. Schoutedenichia (Schoutedenichia) originalis: Kudryashova 1998: 251, fig. 212. Diagnosis. SIF = 4B-N-3-2000.0000; fPp = B/B/NNB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; PLs extrascutal; fD = 6H- 4-4-10-8 -4-(4)-2; DS = 38���42; VS = 30���32; NDV = 70���72; Ip = 655���664; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 slightly anterior to S 1; f 2 near or slightly anterior to S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova 1998): AW 48��� 49, SB 34���39, ASB 17���20, PSB 8���11, SD 28, AM 17���20, AL 14���20, PL 28, H 28���31, D min 14, D max 22, V min 14���17, V max 20���22, pa 235���246, pm 196���202, pp 218���221. Measurements of holotype: AW 47, SB 39, ASB 19, AP 28, AM 18, AL 16, PL 26, H 31, D min 16, D max 23, pa 243, pm 202, pp 216, Ip 661, TaIIIL 54, TaIIIW 14. Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-667, I-386-3318) from Nesokia indica, Shushtar, 250 m a.s.l., 9���13 September 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov. Hosts. Nesokia indica, Meriones hurrianae. Distribution. Iran (Chabahar, Shushtar)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on pages 33-34, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I. (1976 d) New species of the genus Schoutedenichia (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Parazitologiya, 10, 274 - 279. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I. (1998) Chigger mites (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) of East Palaearctics. KMK Scientific Press, Moscow, 342 pp. [in Russian]"]}

Microtrombicula media (Kudryashova, 1976) 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)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 43, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I. (1976 c) New species of the genus Eltonella (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Zoologicheskiy Zhurnal, 55, 299 - 304. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I. (2004) Types of chigger mites (Trombiculidae) in the Zoological Museum of Moscow University. Zoologicheskie Issledovania, 7, 52 pp."]}

Multisetosa persicus (Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970) (Fig. 6) Sasacarus (Multisetosa) persicus Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 776 (material), 783 (description), fig. 19; Kudryashova et al. 1976: 62, fig. 5. Multisetosa persicus: Kudryashova 1990: 60. Diagnosis. SIF = 7B-B-3-2111.0000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 6.6.6; fCx = 2.1.1; fSt = 0.2; fSc: AM> PL> AL; fD = 6H-26-24- 18-14-14-12 -12-12- 10-8-6-4 -2; DS = 156; VS = 76; NDV = 244; about 5 PPL and 5 scuto-ocular setae; Ip = 840–874; cheliceral blade with 3 dorsal and 6 ventral teeth; eyes 2 + 2; tracheae and stigmata present; scutum with nasus; flagelliform sensilla with small cilia in proximal half and branches in distal half; parasubterminala branched; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 near S 2; onychotriches present. Measurements of 4 type specimens (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 60–66, PW 68–76, SB 24–25, ASB 30–33, PSB 20–22, SD 52–54, AP 9– 12, AM 44–47, AL 30–34, PL 36–39, S 94–102, H 41–44, D min 35–41, D max 48–50, V min 31–35, V max 45–46, pa 290– 303, pm 256–268, pp 294–307, Ip 840–874, AA 7, NL 16, NW 7. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Meriones persicus, Tehran, 3 October 1966, coll. C.J. Rohde. Hosts. Spermophilus fulvus, Cricetulus migratorius, Meriones persicus. Distribution. Iran (Abhar, Delijan, Kerman, Maku, Mashhad, Tehran)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 18, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Vercammen-Grandjean, P. H., Rohde, C. J. & Mesghali, H. (1970) Twenty larval Trombiculidae (Acarina) from Iran. Journal of Parasitology, 56, 773 - 806. https: // doi. org / 10.2307 / 3277727","Kudryashova, N. I. (1990) Revision of the genus Multisetosa (Trombiculidae: Leeuwenhoekiinae). Bulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytatelei Prirody, Otdel Biologicheskiy, 95, 55 - 71. [in Russian]"]}

Neoschoengastia picata Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970 Neoschoengastia (Neoschoengastia) picata Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 775 (material), 780 (description), fig. 11. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-3111.0000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.3; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-6-6-4-6-4-4; DS = 32; VS = 28; NDV = 60; Ip = 1153���1205; eyes 2 + 2; parasubterminala branched; f 1 at level of S 1; f 2 near and slightly posterior to S 2; onychotriches present. Measurements of 6 type specimens (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 42���50, PW 65���68, SB 26���31, ASB 15���17, PSB 23���26, SD 38���43, AP 27���32, AM 37���41, AL 45���51, PL 58���64, S 30���32, H 40���48, D min 29���32, D max 40���46, V min 27���32, V max 33���40, pa 404���426, pm 334���358, pp 408���428, Ip 1153���1205. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Oenanthe picata, Kazerun, 25 October 1966, coll. C.J. Rohde. Hosts. Falco columbarius, Oenanthe picata. Distribution. Iran (Kazerun)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 30, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Vercammen-Grandjean, P. H., Rohde, C. J. & Mesghali, H. (1970) Twenty larval Trombiculidae (Acarina) from Iran. Journal of Parasitology, 56, 773 - 806. https: // doi. org / 10.2307 / 3277727"]}

Neotrombicula rara Kudryashova, 1977 Neotrombicula rara Kudryashova, 1977: 54, fig. 6; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 132. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = l.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-8(9)-8-8-8-6(4)-4(2)-2; DS = 43���46; VS = 46���50; NDV = 91���93; Ip = 969���999; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 73���81, PW 87���95, SB 31���34, ASB 28���31, PSB 25���28, SD 56���59, AP 28���31, AM 34���39, AL 36���42, PL 50���56, H 53���59, D min 36���39, D max 50���56, V min 28, V max 36���42, pa 339���347, pm 286���302, pp 342���350. Measurements of paratype: AW 76, PW 93, SB 34, ASB 31, PSB 28, SD 59, P-PL 25, AP 31, AM 34, AL 36, PL 52, H 52, D min 43, D max 52, V min 29, V max 43, pa 331, pm 284, pp 281, Ip 896, TaIIIL 94, TaIIIW 16. Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-85, I-150-3678, not suitable for examination) from Meriones persicus, Mahdishahr, 1850 m a.s.l., 6���8 October 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov; paratype larva (ZMMU Tdt- 86, I-152-3696) with same data. Hosts. Meriones persicus, Calomyscus sp. Distribution. Iran (Mahdishahr)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I. (1977) New species of the genus Neotrombicula (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Bulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytatelei Prirody, Otdel Biologicheskiy, 82, 46 - 59. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]"]}

Microtrombicula galerida (Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970), comb. nov. Eltonella (Eltonella) galerida Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 774 (material), 777 (description), fig. 3. Diagnosis. SIF = 6B-N-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.1.1; fSt=2.2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD = 2H-8-8-6-4-4-2; DS = 34; VS = 34; NDV = 68; Ip = 754–788; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of holotype and paratype (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 60, 59, PW 66, 69, SB 23, 21, ASB 25, 24, PSB 26, 27, SD 51, 51, AP 24, 26, AM 36, 40, AL 31, 32, PL 44, 47, S 82, 80, H 43, 44, D min 30, 31, D max 38, 39, V min 28, 27, V max 35, 36, pa 282, 268, pm 232, 222, pp 274, 264, Ip 788, 754. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Galerida cristata, Bandar Abbas, 16 February 1967, coll. C.J. Rohde. Hosts. Columba livia, Galerida cristata. Distribution. Iran (Bandar Abbas). Remarks. Following Kudryashova (1998), we regard Eltonella Audy, 1956 as a synonym of Microtrombicula Ewing, 1950 and thus propose here the new combination Microtrombicula galerida.

Neotrombicula valenti Kudryashova, 1973 (Fig. 25) Neotrombicula valenti Kudryashova, 1973 in Kudryashova et al. 1973a: 134, fig. 4; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 136. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-3111.1000; fPp = B/B/NBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.2.2; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-14(11���13)-10(11���12)-12(10���14)...; DS = 47���61; VS = 40���58; NDV = 97���115; Ip = 1158���1241; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 slightly anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 79���83, PW 89���99, SB 30���33, ASB 39���43, PSB 30���36, SD 73���76, AP 30���36, AM 40���50, AL 50���56, PL 63���73, S 82���96, H 63���76, D min 40, D max 66, V min 30, V max 50, pa 403���436, pm 353���380, pp 403���432. Measurements of holotype: AW 80, PW 90, SB 32, ASB 38, PSB 32, SD 70, P-PL 31, AP 31, AM 44, AL 50, PL 67, S 95, H 68, D min 44, D max 58, V min 34, V max 53, pa 398, pm 344, pp 398, Ip 1140, TaIIIL 124, TaIIIW 22. Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-104, I-47 -2497) from Meriones lybicus, Chahar Taq, 1000 ���1500 m a.s.l., sandy terraces with bush of tamarisk and stones along the river; alfalfa fields, 30 November 1969, coll. V.M. Neronov; paratype larva (I-51 -2524) with same data. Hosts. Cricetulus migratorius, Gerbillus nanus, Meriones libycus, M. persicus, Mus musculus. Distribution. Iran (Chahar Taq, Kerman)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 53, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1973 a) Chiggers of the genus Neotrombicula (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Zoologicheskiy Zhurnal, 52, 130 - 136. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]"]}

Hirsutiella llogorensis (Daniel, 1960) (Fig. 17) Trombicula (Neotrombicula) llogorensis Daniel, 1960: 25, figs. 3–5. Hirsutiella llogorensis: Kudryashova et al. 1978: 139; Kudryashova 1998: 242, fig. 203; Stekolnikov 2001c: 228, fig. 4; Stekolnikov & Daniel 2012: 24, fig. 15. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-2111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; DS = 70–104; VS = 53–93; NDV = 143–186; Ip = 842–1026; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 far posterior to S 2. Measurements (Stekolnikov 2001c): AW 62–77, PW 72–90, SB 29–37, ASB 35–43, PSB 14–20, SD 50–60, AP 23–31, AM 35–50, AL 38–58, PL 50–65, S 61–88, H 49–68, D min 34–47, D max 58–70, V min 22–32, V max 49–60, pa 281–353, pm 256–320, pp 293–355, Ip 842–1026. Type data. Holotype larva (Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of ASCR, Česke Budejovice, Czech Republic) from Apodemus flavicollis, Albania, Llogora pass, 1050 m a.s.l., 12 May 1958, coll. M. Daniel. Hosts. Chionomys gud, Ch. roberti, Cricetulus migratorius, Microtus agrestis, M. daghestanicus, M. majori, Apodemus agrarius, A. flavicollis, A. ponticus, A. uralensis, Garrulus glandarius (Stekolnikov & Daniel 2012). Distribution. France, Albania, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Russia (Krasnodarskiy Krai, Stavropolskiy Krai, Kabardino- Balkaria, North Ossetia, Dagestan), Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran (Chalus)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 38, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I. (1998) Chigger mites (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) of East Palaearctics. KMK Scientific Press, Moscow, 342 pp. [in Russian]","Stekolnikov, A. A. (2001 c) Systematics of chigger mites of the genus Hirsutiella Schluger et Vysotzkaya, 1970 (Acari, Trombiculidae). Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 80, 219 - 242. [in Russian]","Stekolnikov, A. A. & Daniel, M. 2012. Chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Turkey. Zootaxa, 3216, 1 - 104."]}

Womersia irani Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970 Womersia irani Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 776 (material), 784 (description), figs 20���21. Diagnosis. SIF = 5B-N-3-1000.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2 (6.4); fSc: AM> PL ��� AL; fD = 2H- 18-12-12-10 -10-12- 10-14-14-14 - 14-12-14-12 -12- 10-8-6-4 -2; DS = 226; VS = 266; NDV = 492; Ip = 602; eyes 2 + 2; scutum with apically tetralobate nasus, 1 AM seta and 2 AL setae; PLs off scutum; flagelliform sensilla ciliated in proximal half and branched in distal half; parasubterminala and pretarsala II absent; microgenuala I present. Measurements of holotype (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 18, SB 12, ASB 20, PSB 16, SD 36, AM 26, AL 17, PL 18, S 59, H 33, D min 16, D max 21, V min 15, V max 23, pa 218, pm 190, pp 194, Ip 602. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Neophron percnopterus, Bandar Abbas, 20 February 1967, coll. C.J. Rohde. Host. Neophron percnopterus. Distribution. Iran (Bandar Abbas). Remarks. Described from a single specimen., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 15, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Vercammen-Grandjean, P. H., Rohde, C. J. & Mesghali, H. (1970) Twenty larval Trombiculidae (Acarina) from Iran. Journal of Parasitology, 56, 773 - 806. https: // doi. org / 10.2307 / 3277727"]}

Doloisia iranensis Goff, 1983 Doloisia iranensis Goff, 1983: 670, fig. 1. Diagnosis. SIF = 4B-N-3-2110.3200; fPp = B/B/NN(f)B; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.3.10; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; fD = 4H-6-4- 10-6-6-2 -2; DS = 40; VS = 34; NDV = 74; Ip = 572; cheliceral blade with accessory dorsal subapical tooth; eyes 1 + 1; PLs extrascutal, ALs spiniform, nude; sensilla capitate; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of holotype (Goff 1983): AW 15, SB 22, ASB 19, PSB 12, SD 31, AM 29, AL 16, PL 33, H 33���52, D min 21, D max 27, V min 21, V max 28, pa 192, pm 169, pp 211, Ip 572, TaIIIL 53, TaIIIW 14. Type data. Holotype larva (USNM) from Cricetulus migratorius, Khorramabad, 1 May 1964, coll. R.G. Tuck. Host. Cricetulus migratorius. Distribution. Iran (Khorramabad). Remarks. Described from a single specimen., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Goff, M. L. (1983) A new species of Doloisia (Acari: Trombiculidae) from a migratory hamster taken in Iran. Journal of Medical Entomology, 20 (6), 670 - 672. https: // doi. org / 10.1093 / jmedent / 20.6.670"]}

Neoschoengastia mesghali Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970 Neoschoengastia (Megaschoengastia) mesghali Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 775 (material), 778 (description), fig. 5. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-3111.0000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.6; fSt = 2.4; fSc: PL ��� AL> AM; fD = 10H-16-18-14-16-14-16-16- 16-16-14-12 - 10-8-6-4; DS = 206; VS = 126; NDV = 332; Ip = 1208���1332; eyes 2 + 2; parasubterminala branched or absent; f 1 anterior to very long S 1 (51 ��m); f 2 posterior to apilcally slightly inflated S 2 (25 ��m). Measurements of 10 type specimens (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 53���61, PW 74���83, SB 37���42, ASB 25���31, PSB 30���32, SD 55���62, AP 40���43, AM 38���45, AL 71���76, PL 73���81, H 49���53, D min 38���43, D max 44���50, V min 36���39, V max 52���58, pa 418���457, pm 388���408, pp 452���472, Ip 1208���1332. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Charadrius alexandrinus, Bandar Abbas, 14 February 1967, coll. C.J. Rohde. Host. Charadrius alexandrinus. Distribution. Iran (Bandar Abbas)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 29, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Vercammen-Grandjean, P. H., Rohde, C. J. & Mesghali, H. (1970) Twenty larval Trombiculidae (Acarina) from Iran. Journal of Parasitology, 56, 773 - 806. https: // doi. org / 10.2307 / 3277727"]}

Walchia schelkovnikovi Kudryashova, 1976 Walchia schelkovnikovi Kudryashova, 1976b: 1102, fig. 9; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 169. Diagnosis. SIF = 4B-N-3-2000.0000; fPp = N/N/NbN; fsp = 7.6.6; fCx = l.l.l; fSt = 2.2; fSc: AL ��� PL; fD = 2H- 8- 11-11-9-6 -1-4-2; DS = 50���54; VS = 42���48; NDV = 93���102; Ip = 557���580; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 at level of S 1; f 2 at level of S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 48���53, PW 59���64, SB 39���42, ASB 20, PSB 36��� 42, SD 56���62, AP 28, AL 25���28, PL 25���28, S 31x11, H 25���28, D min 20, D max 25���28, V min 14, V max 22, pa 193���204, pm 168���174, pp 193���202. Measurements of holotype: AW 49, PW 59, SB 38, ASB 18, PSB 42, SD 60, P-PL 31, AP 28, AL 24, PL 25, H 25, D min 26, D max 34, pa 193, pm 153, pp 189, Ip 535, TaIIIL 48, TaIIIW 14. Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-716, I-327-2821) from Meriones persicus, Abhar, 1750 m a.s.l., 8 August 1970, coll. V.M. Neronov. Host. Meriones persicus. Distribution. Iran (Abhar)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on pages 17-18, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I. (1976 b) New species of chiggers from the subfamily Gahrliepiinae (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Zoologicheskiy Zhurnal, 55, 1100 - 1102. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]"]}

Microtrombicula meriones (Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970), comb. nov. Eltonella (Eltonella) meriones Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970: 774 (material), 777 (description), fig. 4. Diagnosis. SIF = 6B-N-3-2111.1000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx= 1.1.1; fSt=2.2; fSc: AM ḵ PL> AL; fD = 2H-6-6-4-4-4-4-2; DS = 32; VS = 36; NDV = 68; Ip = 677; eyes 1 + 1; f 1 anterior to S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of holotype (Vercammen-Grandjean et al. 1970): AW 57, PW 71, SB 22, ASB 28, PSB 27, SD 55, AP 27, AM 40, AL 27, PL 39, H 44, D min 28, D max 37, V min 21, V max 32, pa 236, pm 206, pp 235, Ip 677. Type material examined. Holotype larva (IUMS) from Meriones persicus, Tehran, 3 October 1966, coll. C.J. Rohde. Host. Meriones persicus. Distribution. Iran (Tehran). Remarks. Described from a single specimen. Following Kudryashova (1998), we regard Eltonella Audy, 1956 as a synonym of Microtrombicula Ewing, 1950 and thus propose here the new combination Microtrombicula meriones.

Neotrombicula mofidii Kudryashova, 1973 (Fig. 22) Neotrombicula mofidii Kudryashova, 1973 in Kudryashova et al. 1973a: 132, fig. 2; Kudryashova et al. 1978: 134. Neotrombicula (Neotrombicula) mofidi (sic): Kudryashova 1998: 210. Neotrombicula (Iranotrombicula) mofidi (sic): Stekolnikov 2000: 411. Neotrombicula mofidi (sic): Kudryashova 2004: 26. Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-B-3-2111.0000; fPp = B/B/BBB; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = l.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fSc: PL> AL> AM; fD = 2H-6-6(7)-6-4(6)-4-2-(2); DS = 30���34; VS = 30���42; NDV = 60���73; Ip = 813���863; eyes 2 + 2; f 1 at level of S 1; f 2 posterior to S 2. Measurements of type series (Kudryashova et al. 1978): AW 59���64, PW 78���84, SB 25���28, ASB 22���28, PSB 31���39, SD 56���62, AP 28���31, AM 20���28, AL 28���34, PL 42���48, S 56���62, H 39���45, D min 31, D max 42, V min 20, V max 36, pa 283���300, pm 244���258, pp 283���308. Measurements of holotype: AW 63, PW 79, SB 27, ASB 25, PSB 34, SD 59, P-PL 27, AP 31, AM 27, AL 31, PL 40, S 58, H 41, D min 33, D max 43, V min 28, V max 34, pa 290, pm 248, pp 284, Ip 822, TaIIIL 85, TaIIIW 14. Type material examined. Holotype larva (ZMMU Tdt-66, I-76 -1786) from Meriones persicus, Delijan, 1600 m a.s.l., 14 October 1969, coll. V.M. Neronov. Host. Meriones persicus. Distribution. Azerbaijan, Iran (Delijan)., Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on pages 49-50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949, {"references":["Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1973 a) Chiggers of the genus Neotrombicula (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) from Iran. Zoologicheskiy Zhurnal, 52, 130 - 136. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I., Neronov, V. M. & Farang-Azad, A. (1978) Mites of the family Trombiculidae (Acariformes) from small mammals from Iran. Sbornik Trudov Zoologicheskogo Muzeya MGU, 16, 92 - 180. [in Russian]","Kudryashova, N. I. (1998) Chigger mites (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) of East Palaearctics. KMK Scientific Press, Moscow, 342 pp. [in Russian]","Stekolnikov, A. A. (2000) A new subgenus and species of the chigger mite genus Neotrombicula (Acari: Trombiculidae). Acarologia, 40, 407 - 412.","Kudryashova, N. I. (2004) Types of chigger mites (Trombiculidae) in the Zoological Museum of Moscow University. Zoologicheskie Issledovania, 7, 52 pp."]}