Identification of Larval Ticks Found on Small Mammals in Britain |
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... ( setae ) on the body has been shown by Clifford and Anastos ( 1960 ) and others to be of taxonomic importance . Numerous setae are present on the legs and palps but are of little taxonomic value even though they conform to definite ...
... ( setae ) on the body has been shown by Clifford and Anastos ( 1960 ) and others to be of taxonomic importance . Numerous setae are present on the legs and palps but are of little taxonomic value even though they conform to definite ...
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... setae . Palps . ( A and B ) . Long and broad : suture between segments 2 and 3 not apparent : length 150- 185 with ... present . Extrascutal region . ( C and D ) . Dorsally 8 pairs of marginal setae and 2 pairs central : ventrally 3 ...
... setae . Palps . ( A and B ) . Long and broad : suture between segments 2 and 3 not apparent : length 150- 185 with ... present . Extrascutal region . ( C and D ) . Dorsally 8 pairs of marginal setae and 2 pairs central : ventrally 3 ...
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... setae present . Palps . ( A and B ) . Long and club - like , narrow basally , segment 1 band - like . Total length 125 150 , greatest width of 40 - 45 in distal half : lateral profile sinuous , mesial profile broadly curved to rounded ...
... setae present . Palps . ( A and B ) . Long and club - like , narrow basally , segment 1 band - like . Total length 125 150 , greatest width of 40 - 45 in distal half : lateral profile sinuous , mesial profile broadly curved to rounded ...
Common terms and phrases
anal groove incompletely arvicolae auriculae bank vole Broader than long capitulum central dorsal setae convergent Cornell University coxa coypu denticles Dermacentor reticulatus Description of larva dorsal ridge emargination slight encircles the anus Extrascutal region festoons absent field vole greatest width groove incompletely encircles hard ticks idiosoma immature stages inner rows Ixodes Ixodidae lactic acid LARVAL TICKS FOUND lateral margins length from dorsal MAMMAL SOCIETY marginal dorsal setae marginal setae marginal ventral setae mouthparts nymphs pair of anals pairs of central pairs of marginal pairs of posthypostomal pairs of preanals pairs of premarginals pairs of setae pairs of sternal Palps posterior margin broadly posterior margin straight posterior view posterolateral angles rounded posthypostomal setae premarginal setae ridge to tip scapulae scutal setae Scutum setae on segment setae present SMALL MAMMALS sternal setae tarsus tip of hypostome ventral surface ventral view posterior ventrally 3 pairs view posterior margin water vole wood mouse