| [variability in leptotrombidium europaeum and two new related chigger mite species (acari: trombiculidae) from caucasus]. | two new chigger mite species closely related to leptotrombidium europaeum (daniel et brelih, 1959) are described from small mammals collected in caucasus and transcaucasia. l. alanicum sp. n. differs from l. europaeum in having shorter legs (taiii = 61-81, ip = 734-927 versus 72-90, and 855-1017), shorter scutal and idiosomal setae (d(min) = = 30-45, d(max) = 48-67, h = 59, pl = 58 versus 40-52, 54-69, 64, 63), slightly smaller scutum (ap = 25, sd = 47, pw = 89 versus 28, 50, 91), and more numer ... | 2004 | 15553769 |