Parasitology names ACARINA Flashcards
What is the sub-order for acarina
Ixodoidea
What are the 2 families within Ixodoidea and their common names
1) Argasidae (soft ticks)
2) Ixodidae (hard ticks)
Argas persicus where belong and common name
Order Acarina Sub-order Ixodoidae Family Argasidae Genus Argas the fowl tick
Ornithodoros moubata, Or. gurneyi where belong and common name
Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari Order Ixodida Superfamily Ixodoidea Family Argasidae Genus Ornithodoros tampan tick
Otobius megnini where belong and common name
Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari Order Ixodida Superfamily Ixodoidea Family Argasidae Genus Obtobius spinose ear tick
List the 6 genera of Ixodidae and which aren’t in aus
- Ixodes
- Boophilus
- Haemaphysalis
- Rhipicephalus
- Dermacentor*
- Hyalomma*
- not in aus
List the 2 main species of Ixodes
1) Ixodes holocyclus
2) ixodes cornualus
look very similar
Ixodes holocyclus where belong and common name
Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari Order Ixodida Superfamily Ixodoidea Family Ixodidae Geus Ixodes the paralysis tick
*Dermacentor variabilis and D. andersoni what are they, what do they cause and where found
Hard ticks that cause paralysis
- North America
Boophilus microplus where belong and common name
Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari Order Ixodida Superfamily Ixodoidea Family Ixodidae Genera Boophilus The cattle tick
What is the main species in Boophilus
Boophilus microplus
Haemaphysalis where belong
Order Acarina
Sub-order Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus
Haemaphysalis what is the main species and common name
H. longicornis - “bush tick”
Haemaphysalis longicornis where belong and common name
Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari Order Ixodida Superfamily Ixodoidea Family Ixodidae Genus Haemaphysalis the bush tick
Rhipicephalus where belong
Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari Order Ixodida Superfamily Ixodoidea Family Ixodidae Genus
what is the main species of Rhipicephalus and common name
R. sanguineus - “brown dog tick”
Aponomma & Amblyomma where belong
Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari Order Ixodida Superfamily Ixodoidea Family Ixodidae Genus
List the 3 orders for mites and their common name
1) Mesostigmata - gamasid mites
2) Trombidiformes
s.o. Prostigmata - trombidiform mites
3) Sarcoptiformes
“s.o.” Astigmatina - manage mites
What are the general features of Mesostigmata and the common name
gamasid mites
- legs at anterior end of body
- spiracles (stigma) between coxae 3 & 4
- many free-living
- No prominent anal groove
- Hypostome without ridges
Dermanyssus gallinae what order within, common name
Order mesostigmata - gamasid mites
- red mite of poultry