Haemaphysalis parva (Neumann, 1897)

Kolarova, Nevena, Gradinarov, Denis & Petrova, Yana, 2024, Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida) in Sakar Mountains, SE Bulgaria, ZooNotes 2024 (S 15), pp. 20-31 : 22

Haemaphysalis parva (Neumann, 1897) ( Fig. 5 )

Material examined: Sakar Mts, S of Ustrem Vill., the road to Radovets Vill., 42°00'51.0"N 26°27'51.6"E, 146 m a.s.l., hillside, xerothermic vegetation with Paliurus spina-christi Mill. , grazing area ( Fig. 4 ), 05.v.2021, 1 ♀ ( BFUS- ACR000017 ), on the ground, Y. Petrova leg.

Notes: Rare species in Bulgaria, being recorded mainly from the southern and southeastern regions of the country (e.g. Petrich, Haskovo, Burgas, Malko Tarnovo, Tsarevo) Georgieva & Gecheva (2013). It was also collected from the Shumen and Balchik regions ( Georgieva & Gecheva 2013). Haemaphysalis parva prefers mountain steppes and lower mountain forests ( Estrada-Peñа et al. 2017) and our finding is consistent with these preferences.

Figures

Fig. 5. Female of Haemaphysalis parva, Sakar Mts, S of Ustrem Village, 05.v.2021. A – dorsal view; B – ventral view. Scale bar: 1 mm.

Fig. 4. Sakar Mts, S of Ustrem Village, 05.v.2021. Habitat of Haemaphysalis parva.