Ixodes kashmiricus Pomerantzev, 1948

Ixodes kashmiricus Pomerantzev, 1948 View in CoL

Distribution

This species has been reported infesting goats and sheep in Shangla District, KP and Murree District, Punjab ( Numan et al. 2022, 2023; Hussain et al. 2023).

Morphological characters

Male ( Fig. 34 View FIGURE 34 , A–D): Body elongate, approximately 2.40± 0.1 mm long and 1.31± 0.08 mm wide; conscutum reddish-black and broadly oval, small punctations uniformly distributed over the anterior and central portions of the conscutum, large punctations sparse, conscutum with long setae, the longest located laterally, lateral grooves absent, cervical grooves short and small; capitulum short, basis capituli with small, indistinct cornua, ventral posterior margin rounded, dorsal posterior margin of basis capituli straight, palpi longer than hypostome, hypostome clavate, dental formula 3/3; legs long, uniformly dark brown, coxa I with long, pointed internal spur and very short, minute external spur, coxae II–IV with broadly triangular and rounded internal spurs, external spurs distinct, pointed and arcuate; genital aperture situated between coxae III; spiracular plates relatively small, rounded oval and elongated longitudinally.

Female ( Fig. 34 View FIGURE 34 , E–H): Body approximately 4.08± 0.2 mm long and 2.49± 0.1 mm wide; scutum broadly ovate, with large, deep, irregularly distributed punctations in the posteromedian area and laterally, posterior and lateral margins rounded; capitulum long compared to male, basis capituli subrectangular with widely spaced and large porose areas, posterior margin of basis capituli straight, lacking lateral projections, palpi longer than hypostome, hypostome clavate, dental formula 3/3; legs long, as in male, with same uniformly dark brown coloration, coxa I with long, pointed internal spur and very short external spur, internal spurs of coxae II–IV broadly triangular with rounded apices, external spurs distinct, pointed and arcuate; genital aperture situated between coxae IV, with very wide posterior lip; spiracular plates oval, without dorsal prolongation.