Haemaphysalis bispinosa

Haemaphysalis bispinosa is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, and Indonesia.^[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus. These ticks was found parasitized by a chalcid Hunterellus sagarensis in these diseased areas.^[2][3]

Haemaphysalis bispinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. bispinosa
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann, 1897
Synonyms
Haemaphysalis bispinosa bispinosa Santos Dias, 1954 Haemaphysalis hispinosa Neumann, 1897 (misapplied name) Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) bispinosa Santos Dias, 1963

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various wild and domestic mammals such as domestic cattle, goats, and sheep and various bird species.^[4] It is a potential vector of Bartonella bovis, which causing Bartonellosis.^[5]