Haemaphysalis parva (Neumann, 1897) (Fig. 5)

Material examined: Sakar Mts, S of Ustrem Vill., the road to Radovets Vill., 42°00'51.0"N 26°27'51.6"E, 146 m a.s.l., hillside, xerothermic vegetation with Paliurus spina-christi Mill., grazing area (Fig. 4), 05.v.2021, 1 ♀ (BFUS- ACR000017), on the ground, Y. Petrova leg.

Notes: Rare species in Bulgaria, being recorded mainly from the southern and southeastern regions of the country (e.g. Petrich, Haskovo, Burgas, Malko Tarnovo, Tsarevo) Georgieva & Gecheva (2013). It was also collected from the Shumen and Balchik regions (Georgieva & Gecheva 2013). Haemaphysalis parva prefers mountain steppes and lower mountain forests (Estrada-Peñа et al. 2017) and our finding is consistent with these preferences.