Hyalomma aegyptium Linnaeus, 1758

Kolarova, Nevena, Gradinarov, Denis & Petrova, Yana, 2024, Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida) in Sakar Mountains, SE Bulgaria, ZooNotes 2024 (S 15), pp. 20-31 : 27

Hyalomma aegyptium Linnaeus, 1758 ( Fig. 11 )

Material examined: Sakar Mts, N of Yerusalimovo Vill., 41°54'17.8"N 26°06'04.4"E, 167 m a.s.l., roadside verges ( Fig. 14 ), 08.v.2024, 1 ♂ ( BFUS- ACR000031 ), on the ground, D. Gradinarov leg.

Notes: According to Estrada-Peñа et al. (2017) H. aegyptium is the most common tick species on tortoises in the Balkan area and the Middle East. In Bulgaria, H. aegyptium is known from the Black Sea coast and the southern regions of the country ( Georgieva & Gecheva, 2013).

Figures

Fig. 11. Male of Hyalomma aegyptium, Sakar Mts, 08.v.2024. A – dorsal view; B – ventral view. Scale bar: 1 mm.

Fig. 14. Sakar Mts, N of Yerusalimovo Village, 08.v.2024. Habitat of Hyalomma aegyptium.