Haemaphysalis spinigera

Haemaphysalis spinigera
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. spinigera
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis spinigera
Neumann, 1897
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) spinigera Hoogstraal & El Kammah, 1972
  • Haemaphysalis (Robertsalis) spinigera Santos Dias, 1963

Haemaphysalis spinigera, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals of various rodents, insectivores, and monkeys. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus and Kaisodi virus.