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days 15 and 35 post-inoculation. Two isolations of Kaisodi virus were recorded
from adults of H. turturis during 1965
1970 from KFD area.
2.7.16 Haemaphysalis paraturturis
This species was first described by Hoogstraal et al. in 1963. This species has been
collected from various carnivores as well as domestic cattle from India. The name
has been coined to show its close morphologic resemblance to turturis (
Figure 2.99
).
Male (
Figures 2.100 and 2.101
)
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Mean body length measures approximately 1.9 mm and width 0.9 mm.
Capitulum: Basis capitulum is almost twice as wide as long; cornua are triangu-
lar, approximately half as long as the base of basis capituli; surface is with a few
shallow punctations. Palpi are with a rudimentary, practically obsolete basolateral
salience. Hypostome is extending to the apex of palpi; lateral margins are slightly
convex. Dental formula is 4/4 in files of approximately seven denticles.
Scutum: Scutum typically is very slightly over half as wide as long but may be
shorter and wider, widest at the level of coxa IV. Lateral grooves are narrow, deep,
distinct, reaching the level of coxa III and enclosing one pair of festoons. Cervical
grooves are deep, narrow, short, abruptly converging. Punctations are moderately
Figure 2.99
Distribution of
H. paraturturis in India. (
)
Place of first record.
Map not to scale.
