''Haemaphysalis aculeata'' is a hard-bodied
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 ...
of the genus ''
Haemaphysalis
''Haemaphysalis'' is a genus of ticks, containing these species:
*'' Haemaphysalis aborensis'' Warburton, 1913
*'' Haemaphysalis aciculifer'' Warburton, 1913
*'' Haemaphysalis aculeata'' Lavarra, 1904
*'' Haemaphysalis adleri'' Feldman-Muhsam, 1 ...
''. It is found in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
Parasitism
Adults parasitize various mammals such as
domestic cattle
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domestication, domesticated, Cloven hoof, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referr ...
,
buffaloes and
domestic goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...
s. It is a potential vector of
Kyasanur Forest disease virus.
References
External links
Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) aculeata Lavarra, 1904 (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) re-description of adult and immature stages.
Ticks
Ixodidae
Animals described in 1904
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