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Hyalomma brevipunctata

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

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

Parasitism

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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.[2] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.[3]

Description

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Male has comma-shaped spiracular plates. Female has an elongate, oval operculum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details : Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif, 1928". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
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  • 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.