Hyalomma brevipunctata

Hyalomma brevipunctata
Scientific 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 brevipunctataSharif, 1928 Hyalomma (Hyalommina) brevipunctataKaiser & Hoogstraal, 1963 Hyalomma (Hyalommina) hussaini brevipunctataSharif, 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

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

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

References

1. "Species Details : Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif, 1928". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
2. 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.

External links

• 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.