first report of amblyomma lepidum [Donitz, 1909] in Iran

ABSTRACT

Amblyomma lepidum [Donitz, 1909], collected on sheep from Gilan gharb, is reported for the first time from Iran. The species has been reported from Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt and Zanzibar as well. Male diagnosis A small to medium -sized tick; scutum with characteristic ornamentations; postero- median stripe broad at the base, slightly knobbed at the anterior extremity, not reaching the falci- form stripe; posteroaccessory stripes short, fairly close to the 3[rd] lateral spots, almost vertical; eyes small, dark coloured, hemispherical, orbited; festoons parti- coloured