Rhombomys opimus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Robbins, Richard G., Nava, Santiago, Ronai, Isobel, Chong, Kaylin L. & Guglielmone, Alberto A., 2025, Type specimens of the world’s hard tick species (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae): collection data and depositories for all valid names and the current status of invalid names, Zootaxa 5606 (1), pp. 1-287 : 156-157

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5606.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D0851EDA-FE18-4F87-9245-B108786B22F4
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scientific name	Rhombomys opimus
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Type host: Rhombomys opimus View in CoL ochotonae Gregson, 1941 , Ixodes

Gregson, J.D. (1941) Two new species of ticks from British Columbia ( Ixodidae ). Canadian Entomologist, 73, 220–228.

Type depositories: CNC: holotype (female) and paratypes (a male, nymphs and larvae) ( Gregson 1941) ; USNTC: a paratype (female) ( Robbins & Keirans 1992) ; MCZ: a paratype (a nymph)

Type locality: Tappen , near Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

Type host: Ochotona princeps

Comments: Gregson (1941) listed a female, nymphs and larvae as paratypes deposited in the USNTC, but Robbins & Keirans (1992) found only a paratype (female) in that collection.