Biology Reference
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(B)
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Figure 2.77
Haemaphysalis bispinosa. (A) Male, dorsal and ventral side; (B) female, dorsal
and ventral side; (C) nymph, dorsal and ventral side; (D) larva, dorsal and ventral side.
Source: Hoogstraal and Trapido (1966), Journal of Parasitology (vol 52(6)), Allen press
Publishing Services; NIV unpublished drawings.
Capitulum: The capitulum is nearly as broad as long; its length varies from 0.35
to 0.4 mm. The base is twice as broad as long. The palps are half as broad as long.
The hypostome has 4/4 rows of teeth with about nine teeth in each row.
Scutum: The punctations are fine and irregularly scattered all over the scutum.
The cervical grooves are represented by small, posteriorly convergent depressions.
The lateral grooves are shallow and commence opposite the second pair of legs and
each includes the extreme festoon of the side. The festoons are twice as long as
broad. The spiracle is sub-oval, longer than broad with its dorsal and ventral sides
parallel.
Female (
Figures 2.77 and 2.78
)
1,66,104,127,146
The unfed female measures 2.25 mm
1.7 mm and is elongate-oval in shape but
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when replete measures 7.0 mm
4.0 mm. The scutum is sub-cordiform.
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