Haemaphysalis asiatica (Supino, 1897)

Petney, Trevor N., Boulanger, Nathalie, Saijuntha, Weerachai, Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Pfeffer, Martin, Eamudomkarn, Chatanun, Andrews, Ross H., Ahamad, Mariana, Putthasorn, Noppadon, Muders, Senta V., Petney, David A. & Robbins, Richard G., 2019, Ticks (Argasidae, Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases of continental Southeast Asia, Zootaxa 4558 (1), pp. 1-89 : 22

Haemaphysalis asiatica (Supino, 1897)

This is an Oriental species found in tropical and subtropical forests from southern China through Lao PDR, peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (as well as Borneo) ( Hoogstraal and Trapido 1966a; Saito et al. 1971; Robbins et al. 1997). It is found in humid forests from sea level to 2,100 m. Hosts of adults include small to large carnivores, especially members of the Viverridae ( Hoogstraal and Trapido 1966a; Grassman et al. 2004). Immatures have been found on the common tree shrew ( Tupaia glis ), Berdmore’s ground squirrel ( Menetes berdmorei ) (nymphs) and Rattus sp. (larvae), as well as various wild carnivores (Saito et al. 1971; Grassman et al. 2004).

The male, female, nymph and larva are described in Hoogstraal and Trapido (1966a).