Acari : Ticks
(Metastigmata)
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Phylum : Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order : Metastigmata
Family: Ixodidae
1. Amblyomma helvolum Koch
Hosts: Varanus sp., Naja naja, Geomyda grandis
Distribution: Kolkata (Zoological garden).
2. Amblyomma javanense (Supino)
Hosts: Manis pentadactyla, Nicoria tricarinata
Distribution: Kolkata(Zoological garden) and Jalpaiguri(Baradighi Tea Estate).
3. Amblyomma supinoi Neumann
Hosts: Testudo elongata
Distribution: Jalpaiguri(Baradighi).
4. Amblyomma testudinarium Koch
Hosts: Buffalo,tiger
Distribution: Darjiling, Jalpaiguri, North 24Pgs.
5. Aponomma gervaisi (Lucas)
Hosts: Naja tripudians ,Varanus bengalensis
Distribution:Kolkata(Zoological garden).
6. Aponomma lucasi Warburton
Hosts: Varanus salvator, Varanus nebulosus, Naja tripudians, Python molurus, Python recticulatus, Zamensis mucosus, Bos frontalis, Ovis nahura.
Distribution: Barddhaman(Ranigunj) and Kolkata(Zoological garden).
7. Boophilus microplus (Canestrini)
Hosts: Cattle,buffalo, cow, calf
Distribution: Birbhum(Babubera, Dubrajpur, Bhattacharjee para, Nanur), KochBihar (Boroboalmari,Dinhata, Gosainmari sal forest, Paschim Khalisa), Haora(Bagnan, Uluberia),
Barddhaman(Atapur, Raina), Hugli, North 24Pgs(Gobardanga, Naihati), South 24Pgs, Jalpaiguri (Hamiltongunj Rajabhatkhawa, Alipurduar, Joyanti, Buxa Road, Jaigaon), Maldah, Darjiling (Bongbasti, Kalimpong,Sukna forest), Murshidabad(Lalgola), Nadia(Santipur),W.Dinajpur (Hemtabad, Raigunj), Puruliya( Bansgarh, Balarampur, Chutkidihi, Pedda, Manbazar), Medinipur (Jhargram, Arjundahar,Chilkigarh), Kolkata and Bankura(Hapania, Susunia).
8. Dermacentor auratus Supino
Hosts: Deer,Man
Distribution: North 24Pgs, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata and Darjiling.
9. Haemaphysalis aborensis Warburton
Hosts: Vegetation, Barking deer, Parus monticulus, Gallus g. murghi , Sus scrofa cristatus
Distribution: Darjiling and Jalpaiguri.
10. Haemaphysalis aponommoides Warbton
Hosts: Vegetation, cattle,man
Distribution: Kolkata and Darjiling(Pankhbari Ridge, Neora valley, Ghoombhanjan).
11. Haemaphysalis birmaniae Supino
Hosts: Muntiacus muntzak vaginalis, Capricornis sumatraensis thar, Antelope cervicapra
Distribution:Darjiling.
12. Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann
Hosts: Cattle,dog, tiger, vegetation
Distribution: KochBihar(Jambari, Gosainmari sal forest, Dinhata, Mathabhanga,Tufangunj)
Darjiling (Naya Kaman, Ghoom bastee, Kurseong, Mirik), Haora(Jagatpur, Purbapara, Uluberia, Udaynarayanpur), North 24Pgs(Gobardanga), Birbhum(Tarapith, Rampurhat), Nadia (Krishnanagar, Santipur), Maldah(Ramkeli, Gaur, Adina forest), South 24Pgs(Baruipur, Basanti), Medinipur (Chaulkhola,Ragpur, Medinipur town), W.Dinajpur(Manipara ,Raigunj, Subhashgunj,,Hemtabad, Balurghat), Murshidabad(Deswalipara, Lalgola, Kandi) and Jalpaiguri(Rajabhatkhawa, Alipuduar, Jayanti, Jalpeswar).
13. Haemaphysalis cornigera shimoga Trapido and Hoogstraal
Hosts: Sambar
Distribution: Jalpaiguri(Jaldapara forest).
14. Haemaphysalis darjeeling Hoogstraal and Dhanda
Hosts: Capricornis sumantraensis, Sus scrofa cristatus, Muntiacus muntzac vaginalis.
Distribution: Darjiling.
15. Haemaphysalis himalaya Hoogstraal
Hosts: Barking deer
Distribution: Darjiling.
16. Haemaphysalis hystricis Supino
Hosts: Vegetation
Distribution: Jalpaiguri and Darjiling.
17. Haemaphysalis indica Warbton
Hosts: Jackle, Bengal fox, domestic dog.
Distribution: Hugli and Kolkata.
18. Haemaphysalis montgomeryi Nuttall
Hosts: Goat
Distribution: Darjiling(Mirik).
19. Haemaphysalis obesa Larousse
Hosts: Cattle and vegetation
Distribution: Jalpaiguri.
20. Haemaphysalis ramachandrai Dhanda,Hoogstraal and Bhat
Hosts: Cattle and vegetation.
Distribution: Jalpaiguri and Darjiling.
21. Haemaphysalis spinigera Neumann
Hosts: Cattle and vegetation.
Distribution: Jalpaiguri and Darjiling.
22. Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum Koch
Hosts: Cattle
Distribution:Murshidabad(Lalgola, Raghunathgunj), Haora(Amraberia,Uluberia, Mourigram), Hugli(Champadanga), W.Dinajpur(Hemtabad,, Raigunj, Islampur, Dalkhola), Maldah (Maldah town, English bazaar),Darjiling(Sonada, Tungsung Bustee, Kurseong, Pulbazar),Puruliya(Muchikund, Raghunathpur,Madhupur) Jalpaiguri(Alipurduar), KochBihar(Dinhata,Mathabhanga), Bankura (Ghchua,Balitha, Jairambati,Khiri, Raibaghini), Barddhaman(Asansol,slaughter house, Atapur, Raina), South 24Pgs(Canning), Birbhum(Bhattacharjeepara,Nanur, Manasapalli,Sainthia,Rampurhat) and
North 24Pgs(Gobardanga).
23. Hyalomma marginatum isaaci Sharif
Hosts: Cattle, Goat
Distribution:Bankura(Susunia, Goilagarh), Puruliya(Bagmundi) and Medinipur(Ghagra, Sirsi village).
24. Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif
Hosts: Sambar,Chita
Distribution:Medinipur.
25. Hyalomma hussaini Sharif
Hosts: Cattle
Distribution: North 24Pgs(Gobardanga).
26. Ixodes acutitarsus (Karsch)
Hosts: Human body
Distribution: Darjiling(Pankhabari Ridge, Neora valley).
27. Ixodes granulatus Supino
Hosts: Epimys rufescens
Distribution: Darjiling.
28. Ixodes ovatus Neumann
Hosts: Vegetation
Distribution: Darjiling(Ghoombhanjan area).
29. Nosomma monstrosum (Nuttal & Warburtan )
Hosts: Sambar
Distribution:Medinipur.
30. Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino
Hosts: Cattle, goat, Capricornis sumatraensis, barking deer, vegetation.
Distribution: Jalpaiguri, Darjiling and South 24Pgs.
31. Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latrielle)
Hosts: Bullock,dog
Distribution: Kolkata, Puruliya(Pedda, Manbazar) and Medinipur(Chaulkhola).
32. Rhipicephalus turanicus Pomerantzev
Hosts: Dog,cattle, Bandicota bengalensis, Funumbulus palmarum, Rattus rattus, Mus musculus, Suncus murinus
Distribution: Kolkata, Puruliya(Bansgarh, Balarampur), Nadia(Kalyani) and Hugli.
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