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The Genera Boophilus Rhipicephalus and Haemaphysalis (Ixodidae ...

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8. <strong>Haemaphysalis</strong> leporis-palusfris (Packard). A. Female capitulum <strong>and</strong><br />

FIGURE<br />

dorsum. B. Female capitulum <strong>and</strong> coxae, renter, <strong>and</strong> palpal hair enlarged.<br />

scutum,<br />

Female hypostome. D. Engorged female. E. Larva capitulum <strong>and</strong> scutum,<br />

C.<br />

F. Larva capitulum <strong>and</strong> coxae, venter. G. Larva hypostome.<br />

dorsum.<br />

longer axes converging anteriorly. Surface of palpi smooth, shining,<br />

their<br />

Posterior margin of article 2 more reflexed than in chordeilis.<br />

impunctate.<br />

ventral view, basis with small cornua on the broadly rounded<br />

In<br />

margin. Palpal article 2 fringed on the inner side with parallel,<br />

posterior<br />

mildly barbed hairs, which are directed toward the hypostome.<br />

flat,<br />

3, with a short retrograde spur <strong>and</strong> one or two tapering hairs on<br />

Article<br />

inner edge.<br />

the<br />

Clavate, with a small corona. Dentition 3/3. Denticles<br />

tlypotome.<br />

.equal in size <strong>and</strong> eight in number in each file. Length, about 0.30.<br />

about<br />

Length, 0.78 to 0.84; width, 0.66 to 0.75. Oval, widest in<br />

Seutum.<br />

of the middle. Scapulae large, rounded. Cervical grooves conspicuous,<br />

front<br />

deep, long. Lateral carinae absent. Punctations numerous,<br />

distributed.<br />

evenly<br />

Moderate in length <strong>and</strong> size. Trochanter I with a large, pointed<br />

Legs.<br />

32<br />

dorsal spur;absent on II, III, <strong>and</strong> IV. All trochanters with very small

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