Trombidiidae (Larva)

Saboori, Alireza & Irani-Nejad, Karim Haddad, 2007, A new species of Trombidium (Acari: Trombidiidae) from East Azarbaijan province, Iran, Zootaxa 1531, pp. 63-68 : 63

Key to Iranian genera of Trombidiidae (Larva)

1. Setae h1 much longer than other setae of idiosoma; palpal tarsal setae smooth .......................................... 2

- Setae h1 semi equal with other setae of idiosoma; palp tarsus at least with one barbed seta....................... 6

2. With three dorsal scuta................................................................................................................................. 3

- With two dorsal scuta................................................................................................................................... 4

3. Coxa II with two setae ..................................................................................... Iranitrombium Saboori et al.

- Coxa II with one seta ..................................................................................... Oskootrombium Saboori et al.

4. Medial coxala I pectinate ..........................................................................................Paratrombium Bruyant

- Medial coxala I barbed or smooth (not pectinate) ....................................................................................... 5

5. Posterior claw of Ta III reduced; medial coxala I smooth; palp femur with one seta Trombidium Fabricius

- Posterior claw of Ta III normal; medial coxala I barbed; palp femur without seta ....................................... .........................................................................................................................Azaritrombium Saboori et al.

6. Ge II & III each with two seolenidia, Coxa II with two setae .................................. Allothrombium Berlese

- Ge II & III each with one seolenidion, Coxa II with one seta ................................... Monotrombium Zhang