Leptotrombidium spilletti Mitchell and Nadchatram, 1966

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330. Leptotrombidium spilletti Mitchell and Nadchatram, 1966

Leptotrombidium (Leptotrombidium) spilletti Mitchell and Nadchatram, 1966: 66 ; Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston 1976: 611, pl. 171; Fernandes & Kulkarni 2003: 172, fig. 49.

Diagnosis. fPp = N/N/BNB; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: AM >> PL> AL; SB-PL; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2H-[8-14- 6]-[12-2]-12-10-8-6-4-2; DS = 86; VS = 64; NDV = 150; Ip = 855–910; AW 73–83, PW 85–97, SB 33–35, ASB 31–38, PSB 14–18, SD 47–56, AP 31–36, AM 64–76, AL 48–57, PL 54–59, S 83–94, H 60–67, D min 36–54, D max 58, V min 28–32, V max 40–56, pa 309, pm 265, pp 336.

Type data. India, Madhya Pradesh State, Mandla District , from Madromys blanfordi (Thomas) .

Species group 18 (fD = 2H-(9–12)-8(10)-10-8-…, fPp = N/N/ BNB)

Diagnosis. fPp = N/N/BNB; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: AM> PL> AL or PL> AM> AL; PL/SB, SB/PL or SB-PL; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2H-(9–12)-(8–10)-10-8-4(6)-4(2); DS = 44–50; VS = 40–56; NDV = 90–100; Ip = 618– 761; AW 48–71, PW 51–82, SB 20–34, ASB 23–31, PSB 13–16, SD 36–46, AP 14–30, AM 26–60, AL 25–47, PL 40–58, S 38–78, H 38–57, D min 25–40, D max 38–51, V min 19–34, V max 35–52, pa 227–259, pm 220–231, pp 246–274. India, South Korea, and China (Shanxi Province).