Capitulum broader than long, length x breadth ranging from 0.56 mm x 0.67 mm to 0.72 m m x 0.78 mm
Basis capituli with blunt lateral angles a little anterior to mid-length
Porose areas oval, about twice their own diameter apart
Palps tapering to quite narrowly-rounded apices
Scutum slightly longer than broad, length x breadth ranging from 1.20 mm x 1.16 mm to 1.53 mm x 1.45 mm
Posterior margin markedly sinuous
Eyes fiat, edged dorsally by a few large setiferous punctations
Cervical pits convergent
Cervical fields slightly depressed, their external margins sharply defined, with numerous large deep setiferous punctations
A few large setiferous punctations also present on the scapulae and medially on the scutum, interspersed with numerous interstitial punctations
Punctation pattern variable but usually dense and conspicuous
Ventrally genital aperture small, U-shaped to broadly V-shaped.
Walker, Jane B., James E. Keirans, and Ivan G. Horak. The Genus Rhipicephalus (Acari, Ixodidae): A Guide to the Brown Ticks of the World. 1st ed. Cambridge University Press, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511661754.
Larva
Capitulum much broader than long, length x breadth ranging from 0.097 mm x 0.146 mm to 0.103 mm x 0.160 mm
Basis capituli just over three times as broad as long, with lateral angles relatively sharp in African strain but more rounded in Mediterranean strain
Anterolateral margins of basis capituli approximately in line with external palpal margins
Palps tapering to narrowly-rounded apices, inclined inwards
Scutum much broader than long, length x breadth ranging from 0.201 mm x 0.275 mm to 0.215 mm x 0.299 mm
Posterior margin a wide, very shallow curve
Eyes at widest point, almost fiat
Cervical grooves convergent initially, becoming shallow and slightly divergent
Ven t rally coxae I each with a large broadly-rounded spur
Coxae II and III each with a slight salience only on the posterior margin.
Walker, Jane B., James E. Keirans, and Ivan G. Horak. The Genus Rhipicephalus (Acari, Ixodidae): A Guide to the Brown Ticks of the World. 1st ed. Cambridge University Press, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511661754.
Male
Capitulum slightly broader than long, length x breadth ranging from 0.52 mm x 0.56 mm to 0.64 mm x 0.65 mm
Basis capituli with acute lateral angles at about anterior third of its length
Palps tapering somewhat to rounded apices
Conscutum length x breadth ranging from 2.34 mm x 1.49 mm to 2.90 mm x 1.95 mm
Anterior process of coxae I inconspicuous
In engorged specimens body wall expanded consider ably laterally but less so posteriorly, with a small rounded caudal process
Eyes flat, edged dorsally by a few large setiferous punctations
Cervical pits comma-shaped, convergent
Cervical fields slightly depressed, their external margins delimited by large setiferous punctations
Marginal lines long, deep, outlined with numerous large punctations
Posteromedian and posterolateral grooves short, broad
A few large setiferous punctations present on scapulae and in four more-or-less distinct 'simus' pattern rows me dially on the conscutum, interspersed with numerous interstitial punctations
Although the punctation pattern varies considerably it is typically relatively deep and dense
Ventrally spiracles somewhat variable in shape but dorsal prolongation usually as wide as adjacent festoon and either gently curved or slightly angled
Adanal plates vary from broad and truncated to longer and more pointed posteriorly
Accessory adanal plates well sclerotized, sharply pointed.
Walker, Jane B., James E. Keirans, and Ivan G. Horak. The Genus Rhipicephalus (Acari, Ixodidae): A Guide to the Brown Ticks of the World. 1st ed. Cambridge University Press, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511661754.
Nymph
Capitulum much broader than long, length x breadth ranging from 0.15 mm x 0.28 to 0 .18 mm x 0. 31 mm
Basis capituli over three times as broad as long, with tapering lateral angles overlapping the scapulae
Ventrally with short spurs on posterior margin
Anterolateral margins of basis capituli approximately in line with external palpal margins
Palps tapering to narrowly-rounded apices, inclined inwards
Scutum longer than broad, length x breadth ranging from 0.39 mm x 0.33 mm to 0.46 m m x 0.38 mm
Relatively shorter and broader in Mediterranean than in African strain
Pos terior margin a deep smooth curve
Eyes at widest point, well over halfway back, almost fiat
Scutal setae longer and more ob vious in African than in Mediterranean strain
Ventrally coxae I each with a slightly longer nar rower external spur and a shorter broader inter nal spur
Coxae II to IV each with an external spur only, decreasing progressively in size.
Walker, Jane B., James E. Keirans, and Ivan G. Horak. The Genus Rhipicephalus (Acari, Ixodidae): A Guide to the Brown Ticks of the World. 1st ed. Cambridge University Press, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511661754.
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