Haemaphysalis turturis

Haemaphysalis turturis, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,[2] and ganjam virus.[3]

Haemaphysalis turturis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Subclass:
Acari
Superorder:
Parasitiformes
Order:
Ixodida
Family:
Ixodidae
Subfamily:
Haemaphysalinae
Genus:
Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. turturis
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis turturis
Nuttall & Warburton, 1915
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis turturis latipunctata Toumanoff, 1944 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Subkaiseriana) turturis Hoogstraal, in litt. (published 1998)

References
  1. "Species Details : Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall & Warburton, 1915". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis Turturis, Haemaphysalis Papuana Kinneari and Haemaphysalis Minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–73. PMID 14184087.
  3. "Ganjam virus". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 11 February 2017.


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