Haemaphysalis punctata Canestrini and Fanzago, 1877
(Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHaemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)
FamilyAMBLYOMMIDAE (a family of mites)
OrderIXODIDA (ticks)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick) :
1: Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)
24 May 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
female, swept off herbage
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - foreparts - hypostome to leg bases - ventral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 4: Female - hypostome and palps - ventral view - microscope low magnification - white background

Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)

The larvae and nymphs parasitise small mammals and birds while the adults mainly favour cattle and sheep, although they can attach to humans.

In Britain it’s mainly found in SE England and the west coast of Wales. Absent from Ireland.

References:
Author & YearTitleSource
Hillyard, P.D., 1996Ticks of North-West EuropeSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 52, 178pp, Field Studies Council
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