Biology:Hyalomma brevipunctatum

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Short description: Species of tick

Hyalomma brevipunctatum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Hyalomma
Species:
H. brevipunctatum
Binomial name
Hyalomma brevipunctatum
Sharif, 1928
Synonyms
  • Hyalomma hussaini brevipunctata Sharif, 1928
  • Hyalomma (Hyalommina) brevipunctata Kaiser & Hoogstraal, 1963

Hyalomma brevipunctatum, or Sharif's Indian hyalomma, is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2]

Parasitism

It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals such as cattle, goats, buffaloes, dogs, camels. Rare specimens were collected from humans, blue bull, sambar, and spotted deer.[3] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.[4]

Description

Male has comma-shaped spiracular plates. Female has an elongate, oval operculum.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Guglielmone, Alberto A.; Robbins, Richard G.; Apanaskevich, Dmitry A.; Petney, Trevor N.; Estrada-Peña, Agustín; Horak, Ivan G. (2014). "The Hard Ticks of the World" (in en). SpringerLink. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7497-1. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-007-7497-1. 
  2. ↑ "Species Details : Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif, 1928". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/87b31b8160ea5a1b33de111d26f2cc1a. Retrieved 11 February 2017. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kaiser, M.N.; Hoogstraal, H. (1964). "The Hyalomma ticks (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae) of Pakistan, India, and Ceylon, with keys to subgenera and species". Acarologia 6 (2): 257–286. https://www1.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/acarologia/export_pdf.php?id=3819&typefile=1. Retrieved 11 February 2017. 
  4. ↑ Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus by Haemaphysalis turturis, Haemaphysalis papuana kinneari and Haemaphysalis minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research 52: 566–573. PMID 14184087. 
  • Trapido, H.; Varma, M. G. R.; Rajagopalan, P. K.; Singh, K. R. P.; Rebello, M. J. (1964). "A guide to the identification of all stages of the Haemaphysalis ticks of South India". Bulletin of Entomological Research 55 (2): 249–270. doi:10.1017/S0007485300049439. 

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