VI

CLIMATIC AND BIOTIC FEATURES OF THE SUDAN...

Climate...

Floral Districts....

Faunal Districts and Areas...

Tick Distribution.....

.831

.831

..835

..842

..844

...867

VII APPENDIX..

862

Argas persicus..

.862

Argas reflexus, A. brumpti..

.863

Ornithodoros annulatus, O. capensis, o. foleyi

...864

Ornithodoros lahorensis, o. moubata.

.864

Ornithodoros savignyi, o. tholozani

Amblyomma cohaerens, A. lepidum, 1. marmoreum (group) 867

Amblyomma nuttalli, A. pomposum, A. rhinocerotis.....868

Amblyomma tholloni, A. variegatum.

..868

Aponomma exornatum, A. Iatum.

.869

Boophilus annulatus, B. decoloratus.

.869

Boophilus microplus..

...870

Dermacentor c. circumguttatus, D. rhinocerinus. ...870

Haemaphysalis aciculifer, H. hoodi hoodi..

...870

Haemaphysalis houyi.

..871

Haemaphysalis leachii leachii, H. leachii muhs ami....871

Hyalomma detritum and H. scupense.

.871

Hyalomma dromedarii.

.876

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Hyalomma excavatum...

Hyalomma sp. no. I near excavatum.

Hyaloma sp. no. 2 near excavatum.

Hyalomma marginatum.

Hyalomma schulzei.

Hyalomma rufipes.

Hyalomma truncatum.

Ixodes alluaudi

Ixodes rasus, I. schillingsi

Margaropus reidi sp. nov.

Margaropus winthemi...

Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ..

Rhipicephalus compositus, R. cuspidatus.

Rhipicephalus distinctus.

Rhipicephalus e. evertsi, R. longus, R. mühlensi

Rhipicephalus pravus, R. s. sanguineus

Rhipicephalus simpsoni.

Rhipicephalus s. simis, R. S. senegalensis.

Rhipicephalus supertritus, R. tricuspis.

.878

.881

.885

..887

..889

...890

..890

.892

895

..896

..899

.906

.908

908

909

.909

.910

.911

921

BIBLIOGRAPHY..

912

MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE FIGURES

SUBJECT

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Subdivisions of Ethiopian Faunal Region...... 22

Political Divisions of Africa...

24

The Sudan. Principal Collecting Sites....... 25

Ixodidae. Key Morphological Characters...... 38

AR GAS IDAE

Key Morphological Characters (0. savignyi)

savignyi)... 50

Key Morphological Characters O. savignyi 51

ARGAS

Key Morphological Characters...

54

Peripheral and Lateral Differences.

57

A. (Argas) persicus and A. (Argas) reflexus.. 58

A. (Ogadenus) brumpti...

81

A. (Chiropterargas boueti.

90

1. (Chiropterargas coni usus

97

1. Carios) vespertilionis.

.103

ORN I THODOROS MOUBATA

Male and Female..

.119

Distribution.......

.120

Spermato phore..

...135

Egg and Larva...

..138

Larval-Nymphal Molt..

......140

& Internal Organs.

.157

Sagittal Views, Unengorged and Engorging...158

Capitulum. Vertical Section..

.163

Capitulum. Dorsal and Ventral...............164

Spiracle...

.175

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XXII

XXIII

* Non-Sudanese species. **The

오 of H. schulzei is illustrated in PLATE