Haemaphysalis calva Nuttall and Warburton, 1915

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Haemaphysalis calva Nuttall and Warburton, 1915

This is a rare Oriental species that has been recorded from peninsular Malaysia and Thailand, as well as Indonesia ( Hoogstraal and Wassef 1981; Tanskul et al. 1983). It is a parasite predominantly of sambar deer, but has also been recorded from wild pig, palm civet, Himalayan brown bear ( Ursus arctos isabellinus ) and water buffalo ( Hoogstraal and Wassef 1981).

Adults and nymphs are described in Hoogstraal and Wassef (1981).