The Genus Ixodes in North America |
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... PLATES : In males the paired ventral plates bordering on the median and anal plates . ANAL PLATE : In males the median , ventral plate posterior to the median plate and surrounding the anus . ANTERIOR SPUR : Projection on article 1 of ...
... PLATES : In males the paired ventral plates bordering on the median and anal plates . ANAL PLATE : In males the median , ventral plate posterior to the median plate and surrounding the anus . ANTERIOR SPUR : Projection on article 1 of ...
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... ventral plates on the body to which the legs are attached . Beginning anteriorly they are designated as I , II , III ... PLATES : Paired ventral plates in males , often indefinite , situated at the sides posterior to the spiracular ...
... ventral plates on the body to which the legs are attached . Beginning anteriorly they are designated as I , II , III ... PLATES : Paired ventral plates in males , often indefinite , situated at the sides posterior to the spiracular ...
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... PLATE : In males , the median ventral plate situated just posterior to the genital aperture . MILLIMETERS : In this paper measurements are in millimeters and are indicated in numerals without repeating the usual " mm . " " NECK " : The ...
... PLATE : In males , the median ventral plate situated just posterior to the genital aperture . MILLIMETERS : In this paper measurements are in millimeters and are indicated in numerals without repeating the usual " mm . " " NECK " : The ...
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... VENTRAL PLATES : In males , the plates in a definite pattern on the venter . Their relative sizes and shapes are useful as characters but in some species they show some variation . The number , sizes and distribution of the punctations ...
... VENTRAL PLATES : In males , the plates in a definite pattern on the venter . Their relative sizes and shapes are useful as characters but in some species they show some variation . The number , sizes and distribution of the punctations ...
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... ventral plates on the male are somewhat at variance with the definition of the genus as respecting the ventral plates . In the absence of the male , the female would still be difficult to place . ( See figs . 3 and 87. ) KEY TO FEMALES ...
... ventral plates on the male are somewhat at variance with the definition of the genus as respecting the ventral plates . In the absence of the male , the female would still be difficult to place . ( See figs . 3 and 87. ) KEY TO FEMALES ...
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__do_ _do_ _do_ _do_ absent anal angustus Auriculae Banks base basis Body broad broadly rounded brunneus California capitulum and scutum Cervical grooves Citellus Collection Combined length convergent convex cookei Cornua County coxae curved denticles depressed distinct DISTRIBUTION divergent dorsal dorsum edges elevated equal External faint female FIGURE Genital aperture Goblets hairs HOSTS Hypostome impunctate inner faces Internal spur irregular Ixodes July June larger Lateral carinae lateral margins Length of tarsus longer axis Male marmotae median Metatarsus and tarsus middle mildly moderate narrow nearly straight Neotoma Neumann numerous Nuttall Nymph Nymph capitulum oval Palpi pointed posterior margin present punctations reaching rounded salient Scapulae scapularis sculptus shining short sides slightly smaller species specimens Spiracular plate squirrel Surface smooth transverse usually venter ventral plates ventral view visible wide wider widest width width of basis