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Hyalomma(hard ticks of mammals)

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Subclass: Acari

Superorder: Parasitiformes

Order: Ixodida

Family: Ixodidae

Subfamily: Hyalomminae

Genus: Hyalomma

Species: Hyalomma dromedarii (the camel tick)

Hyalomma truncatum (small smooth bont-legged tick)

Hyalomma brevipunctata

Hyalomma erythreaum

Hyalomma impeltatum

Hyalomma marginatum

Hyalomma lusitanicum

Hyalomma kenesi

Identification points: Unfed Hyalomma ticks are large at 5 to 6mm including mouthparts.

The integument texture has striations.

The mouthparts are anterior and palp article 2 are longer than articles 1

and 3.

The basis capituli has medium angular lateral margins.

Eyes are always very convex.

The scutum /conscutum are coloured brown.Enamel is usually absent.

The slender legs usually have pale rings and pulvilli.

Pulvilli are always present.

Festoons: Festoons are present in both sexes but are unclear in females

when fed

Spiracular plates: Spiracular plates are large and posterior to legs, and

ventral plates are present in males only.

The anal groove is posterior to the anus. Coxae 4 are of normal size and

coxae 1 have large and equal paired spurs

Life cycle:

Hyalomma dromedarii (the camel tick)

Hyalomma truncatum (small smooth bont-legged tick)

Hyalomma impeltatum

Hyalomma marginatum

Hyalomma lusitanicum

Hyalomma kenesi