Haemaphysalis turturis

Haemaphysalis turturis is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. 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.

Haemaphysalis turturis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
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)