New data on Leptotrombidium miniopteri (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) with a description of the adult stage
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The adult stage of a bat-parasitizing chigger mite Leptotrombidium miniopteri Feider, 1966 known from Romania was described for the first time based on specimens collected in Hacı Akif Cave located in the Konya Province of Türkiye. The identification was based on the larval offspring obtained from one female kept alive in a laboratory. At the same time, free larvae identified as L. miniopteri were collected in the same place within the cave. A re-description of L. miniopteri larval stage was prepared based both on specimens collected in nature and on those obtained in laboratory. A comparison with closely related species was carried out based on morphometric and meristic traits. Leptotrombidium avonense Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston, 1976 described from a bat in England is a probable synonym of L. miniopteri. Morphological variation of larvae and adults of L. miniopteri was recorded and discussed. © 2025, Les Amis d'Acarologia. All rights reserved.
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| Alan | Değer | Dil |
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| dc.contributor.author | Stekolnikov, Alexandr A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karağaç, Rümeysa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sevsay, Sevgi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Elverici, Mert | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-10-18T20:26:26.096069449Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-10-18T20:26:26.096069449Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The adult stage of a bat-parasitizing chigger mite Leptotrombidium miniopteri Feider, 1966 known from Romania was described for the first time based on specimens collected in Hacı Akif Cave located in the Konya Province of Türkiye. The identification was based on the larval offspring obtained from one female kept alive in a laboratory. At the same time, free larvae identified as L. miniopteri were collected in the same place within the cave. A re-description of L. miniopteri larval stage was prepared based both on specimens collected in nature and on those obtained in laboratory. A comparison with closely related species was carried out based on morphometric and meristic traits. Leptotrombidium avonense Vercammen-Grandjean & Langston, 1976 described from a bat in England is a probable synonym of L. miniopteri. Morphological variation of larvae and adults of L. miniopteri was recorded and discussed. © 2025, Les Amis d'Acarologia. All rights reserved. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This study is a part of the outcomes of cave exploration and registration projects conducted for conservation and management purposes, supported by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, Directorate of Protection of Natural Assets, Republic of T\u00FCrkiye. We also extend our gratitude to the professional cavers affiliated with Ka\u015Fif Consulting, Reporting, and Organization Company (Ankara, T\u00FCrkiye), as well as the sportive cavers from the Turkish Caving Federation, for their invaluable assistance in organizing and implementing the fieldwork. We thank Dr. Tarkan Yorulmaz (Department of Biology, \u00C7ank\u0131r\u0131 Karatekin University, T\u00FCrkiye), who accompanied Mert Elverici during the field study. We thank two anonymous reviewers for the careful review of the manuscript and useful suggestions. This research was supported by the cooperative agreement No. 125013001089-0 from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (to Alexandr A. Stekolnikov) and by the Scientific Research Foundation of Erzincan Binali Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m University Scientific Research Projects (EUBAP, Project number: FBA-2024-965, to R\u00FCmeysa Kara\u011Fa\u00E7 and Sevgi Sevsay). | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.24349/ms7d-ocaw | |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2107-7207 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 395 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0044-586X | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 2 | |
| dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-105003780216 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 380 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/ebyu/11375 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 65 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001484301800001 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Les Amis d'Acarologia | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Acarologia | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.subject | Asia Minor | |
| dc.subject | chiggers | |
| dc.subject | parasites of bats | |
| dc.subject | taxonomy | |
| dc.title | New data on Leptotrombidium miniopteri (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) with a description of the adult stage | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| rdl.citation.scopus | 1 | |
| rdl.citation.wos | 1 | |
| rdl.oa.status | gold | |
| rdl.source.index | SCOPUS | |
| rdl.source.index | WOS | |
| rdl.wos.index | Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |