The body measures 3.25 - 3.53 mm in length and 1.82 - 2.05 mm in breadth
The capitulum has a basis with an unapparent or slight external expansion, less variable cornua than the male, and porose areas that are generally larger in Nepal specimens than in Chinese ones
The hypostome dental formula is consistently 4/4 in Nepal specimens, whereas Chinese specimens typically show 6/6 anteriorly and 5/5 in other rows
The legs feature coxal spurs that are somewhat larger in Chinese specimens compared to Nepal material, where the spurs are generally reduced on coxa IV.
Geevarghese, G., and A. C. Mishra. “Introduction.” In Haemaphysalis Ticks of India. Elsevier, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-387811-3.00001-2.
Larva
The body measures approximately 0.9 mm in length and 0.6 mm in breadth
The scutum (~1.4 times as broad as long, broadest at the anterior third) has 3 - 4 pairs of punctations and arc-like cervical grooves extending slightly beyond the mid-length
The capitulum lacks cornua, featuring a basis dorsally ~2.5 times as broad as long with straight anterior external margins, palpi similar to the nymph's but lacking a ventral spur on segment III, and a hypostome longer than the palpi with dental features resembling those of the nymph
The moderately long, narrow legs feature a broadly rounded marginal ridge replacing the spur on coxae I and II, and a very small, short, broadly rounded spur on coxa III.
Geevarghese, G., and A. C. Mishra. “Introduction.” In Haemaphysalis Ticks of India. Elsevier, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-387811-3.00001-2.
Male
The body measures 2.20 - 2.90 mm in length and 1.25 - 1.71 mm in breadth
The scutum features a slightly varying number of punctations and a lateral groove of variable depth (shallow to deep) that definitely encloses the first festoon and faintly encloses the second
The capitulum possesses a basis with an unapparent external expansion and cornua at least half as long as the base
The dental formula is chiefly 4/4 in Nepal specimens (having fewer 5/5 or 6/6 anterior elements than Chinese specimens)
The legs feature coxal spurs with notable variations: the spur on coxa I is less elongate and blunter in some, spurs II and III vary slightly in apical bluntness, and spur IV varies remarkably (ranging from broadly lanceolate and apically curved to broad and apically blunt).
Geevarghese, G., and A. C. Mishra. “Introduction.” In Haemaphysalis Ticks of India. Elsevier, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-387811-3.00001-2.
Nymph
The body measures approximately 1.6 mm in length and 1.0 mm in breadth
The scutum (~1.1 times as broad as long) has few, obscure punctations and cervical grooves that converge anteriorly before diverging to the posterior third
The capitulum features a basis dorsally ~twice as broad as long with broad, bluntly rounded cornua (~1/5 the base length), elongate and clavate palpi, and a bluntly rounded hypostome (as long as the palpi and ~2.7 times as long as broad) with a 2/2 dental formula of 6–8 denticles per file followed by 2–4 smaller posterior hooklets
The moderately long, narrow legs possess broadly triangular, apically blunted, sub-equal coxal spurs that extend well beyond the posterior margins.
Geevarghese, G., and A. C. Mishra. “Introduction.” In Haemaphysalis Ticks of India. Elsevier, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-387811-3.00001-2.
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