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Figure 2.44
Haemaphysalis campanulata. (A) Male, dorsal and ventral side; (B) female,
dorsal and ventral side; (C) nymph, dorsal and ventral side.
Source: From Yamaguti, Tipton, Keegan, Toshioka, 1971.
Larva
Unfed specimens are about 0.65 mm long.
Capitulum: Basis capitulum is rectangular; posterior edge is linear; no cornua
are present; palps are similar to those of the nymph, but article III with a more
indistinct ventral spine; hypostome dentition is 2/2 with six teeth per file.
Scutum: Broader than long, about 0.3 mm
0.25 mm, posterior margin is
uneven; cervical groove is defined, diverging posteriorly.
Legs: Each coxa is with a spur; tarsi are fairly long, attenuate in talus.
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Host
104,143,147
Immature stages: Not available.
Adults: Sambar deer, wolf, cows, horses, dogs, rats, cattle, and man.
Distribution
143,147
India (Kerala, Bihar, Orissa), China, Japan, Mongolia, Korea (North and South).
Biology
147
Both immature and adult ticks are very common on Japanese dogs, even in urban
areas. All stages in the life cycle may be found on the ground around dog kennels.
