Leptus Latreille (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) of the world: revised classification and keys
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https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.090101
Alireza Saboori, Masoud Hakimitabar, Narjes Khademi, Hamidreza Masoumi, Ahmad-Reza Katouzian
Abstract The genus Leptus (larvae) is revised based on type specimens and other specimens from species and locations
worldwide. A total of 220 species were identified and divided into 8 morpho-groups, and 40 subgroups of species; the
following synonymies were also made: Leptus (Leptus) eslamizadehi as a junior synonym of L. (L.) trimaculatus, L.
(L.) ilzae as a junior synonym of L. (L.) kyushuensis, L. (L.) laplandicus as a junior synonym of L. (L.) clethrionomydis,
L. (L.) alopecurus as a junior synonym of L. (L.) alvimordax, L. (L.) annikae as a junior synonym of L. (L.) cercopius,
L. (L.) welbourni as a junior synonym of L. (L.) ghiradellae, L. (L.) laviniacus as a junior synonym of L. (L.) agenori,
L. (L.) machilidis as a junior synonym of L. (L.) albertensis, L. (L.) gyas as a junior synonym of L. (L.) meloidarum,
L. (L.) coloanensis as a junior synonym of L. (L.) astrubali, and L. (L.) sidorchukae as a junior synonym of L. (L.)
maldonadoicus. In addition, tibial and tarsal chaetotactic maps are shown, leg chaetotaxy is discussed, and keys to
species groups, subgroups, and species are included. We amended and provided new morphological data for 109
species.