Like the male, the female is easily recognized by two equal, well-separated spurs on coxa I
The scutum is shiny and smooth, featuring a few scattered, large, and deep punctations
Ventrally, the genital operculum is a flat, widely triangular shield that becomes greatly depressed posteriorly upon engorgement.
Sharif, M. “A Revision of the Indian Ixodidae with Special Reference to the Collection in the Indian Museum.” Records of the Zoological Survey of India, September 30, 1928, 217–344. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v30/i3/1928/162556.
Kaiser, M. N., and H. Hoogstraal. “The Hyalomma Ticks (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae) of Pakistan, India and Ceylon, with Keys to Subgenera and Species.” Acarologia 6, no. 2 (1964): 257–86. https://doi.org/.
Male
Both sexes are easily recognized by the presence of two equal, well-separated spurs on coxa I
The male features a smooth and shiny scutum with a few scattered, large punctations, unfused festoons, and lacks both lateral grooves and a caudal depression
Ventrally, it possesses very large adanal shields, whereas the subanal shields are very small or sometimes entirely absent
While the overall size range is variable (with Afghan specimens being the smallest noted), most specimens are comparatively large.
Sharif, M. “A Revision of the Indian Ixodidae with Special Reference to the Collection in the Indian Museum.” Records of the Zoological Survey of India, September 30, 1928, 217–344. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v30/i3/1928/162556.
Kaiser, M. N., and H. Hoogstraal. “The Hyalomma Ticks (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae) of Pakistan, India and Ceylon, with Keys to Subgenera and Species.” Acarologia 6, no. 2 (1964): 257–86. https://doi.org/.
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