taxonID	type	description	language	source
FE5387F7FFDCFFCF00A224963764FEFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution This tick has been found in the nests of swallows in Charsadda District (Ali et al. 2024 a). In the current study this species was found in Mardan District.	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFDDFFCE00A220BF3459FAD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution Argas hermanni is here reported from Pakistan for the first time, our specimens having been collected in Buner District (Fig. 3).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFDDFFCE00A223233761F84E.taxon	distribution	Distribution Argas persicus has been reported from Sindh, Punjab (Yasin & Abdussalam 1958; Hoogstraal & McCarthy 1965 b; Buriro & Akbar 1978; Ghosh et al. 2007; Qamar et al. 2009; Karim et al. 2017), and KP (Ali et al. 2019, 2023 c; Zahid et al. 2021; Tsai et al. 2024).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFDFFFCC00A220FF3163FA3A.taxon	distribution	Distribution This tick has been reported from Dir Lower (Ullah H et al. 2019; Zahid et al. 2023).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFD9FFCA00A2249635F8FE85.taxon	distribution	Distribution This tick has been reported from Shangla, Dir Upper, Dir Lower, Orakzai, and Bajaur districts (Ali et al. 2022 b, 2024 c).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFDAFFC900A227C537CEFBD1.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species is known from Lahore, Multan (McCarthy 1967; Auffenberg & Auffenberg 1990), and central and northern KP (Ali et al. 2019; Khan, M. et al. 2022).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFDBFFC800A227FA35FAFB1B.taxon	distribution	Distribution This recently described species has been reported infesting Indian monitor lizards in Bajaur District (Ali et al. 2024 b).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC5FFD600A22496349EFEFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution Dermacentor montanus is here reported for the first time from Pakistan, having been found infesting yaks (Bos grunniens) in Chitral.	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC6FFD500A224963767FEFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution Dermacentor raskemensis has been reported from Ziarat, Quetta (McCarthy 1967; Dhanda et al. 1971), Swat, and Sandman Tangi (Apanaskevich 2013).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC7FFD400A2219C3701F92E.taxon	distribution	Distribution The reported territories for Ha. bispinosa are Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Karim et al. 2017), KP (Khan Z et al. 2022, 2024; Alam et al. 2022; Aneela et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Ali et al. 2023 c; Majid et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023), Punjab (Begum et al. 1970 b; Hussain et al. 2023), Balochistan (Kamran et al. 2021), Khairpur and the Neelum Valley (McCarthy, 1967).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC0FFD300A2214B3009F9A7.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been found in central KP, Saidu Sharif Swat, Gilgit, Kaghan valley and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Hoogstraal & Varma 1962; McCarthy 1967; Ghosh et al. 2007; Karim et al. 2017; Khan SM et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Shehla et al. 2023; Ali et al. 2023 c; Khan M et al. 2023), Punjab (Hussain et al. 2023).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC1FFD200A2211D3701FA79.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been reported from KP and Gilgit Baltistan (Černý & Hoogstraal 1977; Ahmad et al. 2022; Ali et al. 2023 c; Khan M et al. 2023).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC2FFD100A220523476FB43.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been reported from KP (Ali et al. 2019, 2023 a), Lahore and Hyderabad (McCarthy 1967; Hoogstraal 1970).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC3FFD000A2206536A6FA8D.taxon	distribution	Distribution Haemaphysalis kashmirensis has been reported from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Karim et al. 2017), Naran, Shogran (Hoogstraal & Varma 1962), Babusar, Saidu Sharif, Gilgit and central KP (McCarthy 1967; Begum et al. 1970 b; Khan Z et al. 2022; Khan SM et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFCCFFDF00A2204C37E0FA81.taxon	distribution	Distribution Haemaphysalis montgomeryi has been reported from Gilgit Baltistan (Karim et al. 2017), KP (Robertson et al. 1970; Ali et al. 2019, 2023 c; Khan Z et al. 2022; Aneela et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Khan SM et al. 2023; Majid et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023; Ullah S et al. 2024), Azad Kashmir (Hoogstraal et al. 1966), Punjab, Sindh, and northern areas (McCarthy 1967; Begum et al. 1970 b).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFCDFFDE00A2206636C3FA8B.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species occurs in many regions, including KP (Ghafar et al. 2020 a; Alam et al. 2022; Aneela et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Shehla et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023; Khan Z et al. 2024), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Karim et al. 2017), Balochistan, and Punjab (McCarthy 1967; Begum et al. 1970 b).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFCFFFDC00A225933173FD17.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species is found commonly throughout the country (Kaiser & Hoogstral 1964; McCarthy 1967), especially in Punjab (Sajid et al. 2011; Rehman et al. 2017; Karim et al. 2017; Ghafar et al. 2020 b; Hussain et al. 2023), KP (Zeb et al. 2019; Ali et al. 2019, 2021, 2023 c; Khan Z et al. 2022; Alam et al. 2022; Zeb et al. 2022; Aneela et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Shehla et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023; Khan Z et al. 2024; Ullah S et al. 2024), Sindh (Karim et al. 2017), and Balochistan (Karim et al. 2017; Kasi et al. 2020; Kamran et al. 2021).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC8FFDB00A225FF36AFFD17.taxon	distribution	Distribution Hyalomma asiaticum is known from Balochistan, KP, and Punjab (Kaiser & Hoogstraal 1964; McCarthy 1967; Begum et al. 1970 b; Apanaskevich & Horak 2010; Ullah S et al. 2024).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFC9FFDA00A22647319FFC87.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species is found in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Kaiser & Hoogstraal 1964; McCarthy 1967; Begum et al. 1970 b; Karim et al. 2017), Punjab (Ghosh et al. 2007; Hussain et al. 2023), KP (Siddiqi & Jan 1986; Khan Z et al. 2022; Alam et al. 2022; Tila et al. 2023; Shehla et al. 2023; Ali et al. 2023 c; Khan M et al. 2023; Ullah S et al. 2024), Sindh (Gadahi et al. 2013), and Balochistan (Kasi et al. 2020; Kamran et al. 2021).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFCAFFD900A227433422FBAF.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been found in several regions of the country, including Balochistan, Punjab, and KP (McCarthy 1967; Apanaskevich & Horak 2008; Karim et al. 2017; Alam et al. 2022; Hussain et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Ullah S et al. 2024).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFCBFFD800A2277F34B3FBF3.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been reported from several regions of Pakistan (Apanaskevich et al. 2009), including the northern areas (Karim et al. 2017), KP (Ullah S et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023; Khan Z et al. 2024) and Kirthar range (McCarthy 1967).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFF4FFE700A227C93635FBCC.taxon	distribution	Distribution Hyalomma schulzei has been reported from many parts of Balochistan, including Quetta, Chagi, Kalat, Nushki and Gulistan (McCarthy 1967; Apanaskevich et al. 2008).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFF5FFE600A220C9319FFA29.taxon	distribution	Distribution This tick has been reported in several regions of the country: Balochistan, Punjab, KP (McCarthy 1967; Kasi et al. 2020; Ghafar et al. 2020 b; Alam et al. 2022; Hussain et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023; Ullah S et al. 2024), northern areas (Begum et al. 1970 b), and Gilgit Baltistan (Karim et al. 2017).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFF6FFE500A220AC3715FAED.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been found in Punjab, Balochistan and KP (Kaiser & Hoogstraal 1964; McCarthy 1967; Majid et al. 2023; Ullah S et al. 2024).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFF0FFE300A2249637BBFEFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been reported infesting goats and sheep in Shangla District, KP and Murree District, Punjab (Numan et al. 2022, 2023; Hussain et al. 2023).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFF1FFE200A2208335F4FA95.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species was first reported in Pakistan on Asian water buffaloes in Haripur District, KP (Aiman et al. 2022).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFF3FFE000A227EC35F4FB61.taxon	distribution	Distribution This species has been reported in Sindh, Balochistan (McCarthy 1967; Kamran et al. 2021), Punjab (Hussain et al. 2023; Abbas et al. 2025), KP (Ali et al. 2019, 2021, 2022 a, b, c; Khan Z et al. 2022; Alam et al. 2022; Tila et al. 2023; Shehla et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023), and Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Karim et al. 2017).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
FE5387F7FFFCFFEF00A227C035F4FB69.taxon	distribution	Distribution This tick has been reported from Sindh, KP, Balochistan, Punjab, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (McCarthy 1967; Siddiqi & Jan 1986; Karim et al. 2017; Rehman et al. 2017; Zeb et al. 2019, 2022; Ali et al. 2019, 2021 – 22 a, 2023 b, c; Nasreen et al. 2020; Kasi et al. 2020; Ghafar et al. 2020 b; Kamran et al. 2021; Khan Z. et al. 2022, 2024; Alam et al. 2022; Hussain et al. 2023; Aneela et al. 2023; Tila et al. 2023; Shehla et al. 2023; Khan M et al. 2023).	en	Ali, Abid, Almutairi, Mashal M., Robbins, Richard G., Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Ullah, Shafi (2025): Updated checklist, morphological descriptions, hosts and vector potential of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Pakistan. Zootaxa 5725 (2): 151-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.2.1
