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Figure 2.89
Haemaphysalis intermedia. (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 (1963), Journal of Parasitology (vol 49(5)), Allen press
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are moderately numerous and discrete; mostly small and medium size, a few large;
and noncontiguous.
Legs: Legs are similar to those of male except that ridges and spurs on trochan-
ters ventrally are reduced or obsolete; spur of coxa II does or does not extend
beyond the basal margin of coxa; and tarsi are moderately elongate and lack an api-
cal-ventral hook.
Nymph (
Figures 2.89 and 2.90
)
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Length is measuring approximately 0.9 mm, width 0.6 mm.
Capitulum: Basis capitulum is approximately half as long as wide; cornua are
widely triangular, approximately half as long as the base of basis capituli. Palpi are
with outline similar to that of female except that inner margin of segment III dor-
sally is only very slightly convex (almost straight). Hypostome is extending to or
