Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844

Kolarova, Nevena, Gradinarov, Denis & Petrova, Yana, 2024, Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida) in Sakar Mountains, SE Bulgaria, ZooNotes 2024 (S 15), pp. 20-31 : 28

Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844 ( Fig. 12 )

Material examined: Sakar Mts, NE of Balgarska Polyana Vill., 42°02'21.8"N 26°12'32.4"E, 410 m a.s.l., roadside xerophilic grasslands ( Fig. 3 ), 25.v.2019, 2 ♂♂ ( BFUS-ACR 000032 , BFUS-ACR000033 ), on the ground, D. Gradinarov & Y. Petrova leg. ; Sakar Mts , SE of Knyazhevo Vill., 42°06'01.0"N 26°30'21.7"E, 102 m a.s.l., dirt road, riverine and xerothermic vegetation, 07.vi.2020, 1 ♀ ( BFUS- ACR000034 ), on the ground, D. Gradinarov leg. ; the same locality, 24.v.2023, 1 ♀ ( BFUS- ACR000035 ), on the ground, D. Gradinarov leg. ; Sakar , W of Ustrem Vill., right bank of Manastirska Reka Riv., 42°01'25.8"N 26°27'06.8"E, 94 m a.s.l., riverine vegetation, 14.iv.2023, on the ground, 1 ♀ ( BFUS-ACR 000036 ), D. Gradinarov leg.

Notes: This species is widespread in Bulgaria up to 1000 m a.s.l., being found in greater numbers in the southern regions of the country ( Georgieva & Gecheva 2013). The species exhibits high ecological plasticity in its Palaearctic range ( Estrada-Peñа et al. 2017). In Bulgaria, it is found in hilly areas and in the low mountain belt, often in shrublands and in xerothermic oak forests ( Georgieva & Gecheva 2013).

Figures

Fig. 12. Female of Hyalomma marginatum, Sakar Mts, SE of Knyazhevo Village, 07.vi.2020. A – dorsal view; B – ventral view. Scale bar: 1 mm.

Fig. 3. Sakar Mts, NE of Balgarska Polyana Village, 12.v.2024. Habitats of Ixodes ricinus, Rhipicephalus turanicus and Hyalomma marginatum.