Haemaphysalis bispinosa

Haemaphysalis bispinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. bispinosa
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis bispinosa
Neumann, 1897
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis bispinosa bispinosa Santos Dias, 1954
  • Haemaphysalis hispinosa Neumann, 1897 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) bispinosa Santos Dias, 1963

Haemaphysalis bispinosa is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, and Indonesia.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus. These ticks was found parasitized by a chalcid Hunterellus sagarensis in these diseased areas.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ^ Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981]". Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ^ "a new species of chalcid (hymenoptera : encyrtidae), parasitizing H. bispinosa" (PDF). nhm. Retrieved 6 February 2017.