Multisetosa persicus (Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970)

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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).