Haemaphysalis aculeata

Haemaphysalis aculeata is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]

Haemaphysalis aculeata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. aculeata
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis aculeata
Lavarra, 1904
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis longipalpis Warburton, 1910
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) aculeata Hoogstraal & Kim, 1985

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various mammals such as domestic cattle, buffaloes and domestic goats. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.[2]

References

  1. "Species Details : Haemaphysalis aculeata Lavarra, 1904". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981]". Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 6 February 2017.


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