Haemaphysalis cuspidata

Haemaphysalis cuspidata is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.^[1] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.^[2][3]

Haemaphysalis cuspidata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. cuspidata
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis cuspidata Warburton, 1910
Synonyms
Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) cuspidata Hoogstraal & Kim, 1985

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various wild and domestic animals such as jackals, mouse deer, leopards, black naped hare, rats, Paradoxurus civets, mongooses, coucals, many birds, shrews and even humans. Larva and nymphs are parasites of porcupines, civets, jungle fowls, many robin species, shrews, hornbills, macaques, langurs, cattle and buffaloes.^[4]