Leptotrombidium apertum Kudryashova, 1979

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238. Leptotrombidium apertum Kudryashova, 1979

Leptotrombidium (Leptotrombidium) apertum Kudryashova, 1979b: 494 , fig. 5.

Leptotrombidium apertum, Kudryashova 1998: 95 , fig. 56.

Leptotrombidium sorosi Kharadov, 1995: 110 , figs. 1, 2, syn. nov.; Kharadov & Chirov 2006: 62, fig. 27.

Leptotrombidium tolaicus Kharadov, 2000 , syn. nov.

Leptotrombidium tolaicum, Kharadov & Chirov 2006: 62 , fig. 28.

Diagnosis. fPp = N/N/BNN; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: PL> AM ≥ AL; SB-PL; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2H-11-8-7- 8-4-2; DS = 36–45; VS = 37–40; NDV = 76–82; Ip = 918–988; AW 77–81, PW 90–94, SB 36–38, ASB 34–36, PSB 18–20, SD 52–56, AP 31–32, AM 45–49, AL 43–49, PL 49–50, S 81, H 50–54, D min 36–40, D max 47–50, V min 29–31, V max 45, pa 313–338, pm 281–304, pp 319–351.

L. sorosi: SB /PL; fD = 2H-(9–11)-(8–10)-(8–10)-(4–7)-(2–4); DS = 35–41; VS = 32–44; NDV = 71–77; Ip = 891–913; AW 70–79, PW 82–90, SB 33–36, ASB 29–31, PSB 17–20, SD 46–51, AP 29–32, AM 42–49, AL 41– 48, PL 46–56, S 65–76, H 49–53, D min 34, D max 54, V min 29, V max 46, pa 299–308, pm 269–280, pp 301–320.

L. tolaicum: SB /PL; fD = 2H-11-8-7-4-2-2; DS = 37–41; VS = 36–42; NDV = 70–79; Ip = 895–925; AW 73– 80, PW 88–96, SB 34–39, ASB 29–33, PSB 17–23, SD 46–56, AP 29–33, AM 41–49, AL 42–48, PL 48–56, S 68– 76, H 51–59, D min 34–41, D max 49, V min 31, V max 46, pa 304–313, pm 275–287, pp 316–325.

Type material examined. Holotype of L. apertum (T-66-147-154, Tdt-847), larva from Cricetulus migratorius (Pallas) , TAJIKISTAN: Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, 14 August 1967, coll. N. I. Kudryashova. Type series is deposited in ZMMU.

Type data for synonyms. Kyrgyzstan, Naryn Province, Kochkor District, from Alticola argentatus (Severtzov) ( L. sorosi ), Lepus tolai Pallas , Alticola roylei (Gray) , and Cricetulus migratorius (Pallas) ( L. tolaicum ).

Remarks. Comparison of L. sorosi and L. tolaicum with L. apertum shows that they are obviously variants of the same species.

Species group asetulum

Diagnosis. fPp = N/N/BNN; Pc = 3; Gn = 2; fSc: PL> AM> AL; PL/SB; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fD = 2H-(10–14)- (8-11)-(10-11)-(6–8)-4-…; DS = 40–54; VS = 41–62; NDV = 85–111; Ip = 630–780; AW 49–68, PW 53–74, SB 21–32, ASB 20–32, PSB 13–17, SD 36–47, AP 13–26, AM 25–49, AL 28–43, PL 40–61, S 36–68, H 39–57, D min 30–45, D max 39–55, V min 16–34, V max 28–40, pa 215–265, pm 180–243, pp 235–280. China (Shaanxi Province, Zhejiang Province, and Xizang Autonomous Region).