Haemaphysalis intermedia

Haemaphysalis intermedia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. intermedia
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis intermedia
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis bispinosa intermedia Warburton & Nuttall, 1909
  • Haemaphysalis parva Neumann, 1908 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Haemaphysalis) intermedia Hoogstraal, 1971
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) intermedia Hoogstraal, in litt. (published 1998)

Haemaphysalis intermedia, the flat-inner-spurred haemaphysalid, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus, Ganjam virus, and Nairobi sheep disease virus.