Leptotrombidium miniopteri Feider, 1966

StekolnikovK, Alexandr A., KarağaçK, Rümeysa, SevsayK, Sevgi & ElvericiK, Mert, 2025, New data on Leptotrombidium miniopteri (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) with a description of the adult stage, Acarologia 65 (2), pp. 380-395 : 382

Leptotrombidium miniopteri Feider, 1966

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Figures

Figure 1 Leptotrombidium miniopteriFeider, 1966, larva: A – free larvae on the cave floor (no scale); B – dorsal aspect of idiosoma (specimen ZIN 18587); C – ventral aspect of idiosoma (specimen ZIN 18587). Scale bars: 50 μm.

Figure 2 Leptotrombidium miniopteriFeider, 1966, larva (A – I – specimen ZIN 18587; J – specimen ZIN 18586): A – scutum and eyes; B

Figure 3 Leptotrombidium miniopteriFeider, 1966, larva (specimen ZIN 18587): A – leg I (trochanter – tarsus); B – leg II (trochanter – tarsus); C – leg III (trochanter – tarsus). Abbreviations: 1f– microtarsala I (ε); f2 – microtarsala II (ε); ga – genuala I σ (); gm – genuala II σ (); gp – genuala III (σ); pST – parasubterminala (z); PT′ – pretarsala I (ζ); PT” – pretarsala II (ζ); S1 – leg tarsala I (ω); S2 – leg tarsala II (ω); ST – subterminala (ζ); ta – tibiala I (φ); tm – tibiala II (φ); tp – tibiala III (φ); µga – microgenualaκ (); µta – microtibiala (κ). Scale bar: A – C – 50 µm.

Figure 4 Leptotrombidium miniopteriFeider, 1966, adult: A – live mite on the cave floor (no scale); B – general view (specimen ZIN 18591); C – genital area (specimen ZIN 18591); D – crista metopica (specimen ZIN 18591); E – types of setae on tibia I (specimen ZIN 18590). Scale bars: B – 1 mm; C – E – 50 µm.

Figure 5 Leptotrombidium miniopteriFeider, 1966, adult: A – palp, medial aspect (specimen ZIN 18589); B – palp, lateral aspect (specimen ZIN 18589); C – palp tarsus and tibia with three nude setae (specimen ZIN 18590); D – chelicera (specimen ZIN 18589). Abbreviations: Cb – cheliceral base; Cs – cheliceral blade; Od – odontus. Scale bar: A – D – 100 µm.

Figure 6 Leptotrombidium miniopteriFeider, 1966, adult: A – caudal seta; B – anterior ventral seta; C – anterior dorsal seta; D – crista metopica, specimen ZIN 18589 (only bases of body setae figured); E – crista metopica, specimen ZIN 18591 (one of body setae figured). Abbreviations: S – sensillum; T – tectal seta. Scale bars: A – C – 20 µm; D – E – 100 µm.