Dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776)

Kolarova, Nevena, Gradinarov, Denis & Petrova, Yana, 2024, Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida) in Sakar Mountains, SE Bulgaria, ZooNotes 2024 (S 15), pp. 20-31 : 25

Dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776) ( Fig. 7 )

Material examined: Sakar Mts, the road between Ustrem and Radovets Villages, 41°58.388’N 26°28.983’E, 216 m a.s.l., edge of mixed forest, roadside vegetation, 14.iv.2023, 1 ♂ ( BFUS- ACR000019 ), on clothing, D. Gradinarov & Y. Petrova leg.

Notes: Widespread species in Bulgaria, found up to 2000 m a.s.l. ( Georgieva & Gecheva 2013). The species prefers open habitats (meadows and pastures, including xerophilic plant communities) ( Georgieva & Gecheva 2013, Estrada-Peñа et al. 2017).

Figures

Fig. 7. Male of Dermacentor marginatus, Sakar Mts, the road between Ustrem and Radovets Villages, 14.iv.2023. A – dorsal view; B – ventral view. Scale bar: 1 mm.