''Aponomma'' is a genus of
tick
Ticks (order Ixodida) are parasitic arachnids that are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, species, and "fullness". Ticks are external parasites, living by ...
s belonging to the family
Ixodidae
The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, one of the three families of ticks, consisting of over 700 species. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard shield, which the other major family of ticks, the 'sof ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Australia and Central America.
Species:
* ''
Aponomma orlovi''
* ''
Aponomma varanese''
(Supino, 1897)
References
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Ixodidae
Taxa named by Fernando Lahille