Multisetosa persicus (Vercammen-Grandjean, Rohde and Mesghali, 1970) (Fig. 6) 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).

Published as part of Stekolnikov, Alexandr A., Saboori, Alireza, Shamsi, Mohsen & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2019, Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Iran, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4549 (1) on page 18, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4549.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2584949