Argas theilerae (also known as Theiler's African white-backed vulture argasid) is a species of tick in the family Argasidae. The specific epithet honours South African parasitologist Dr. Gertrud Theiler. It is a parasite of the African white-backed vulture.[1]

The species was first circumscribed by Hoogstraal & Kaiser in 1970.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Hoogstraal, Harry; Kaiser, Makram N. (15 January 1970). "The Subgenus Persicargas (Ixodoidea, Argasidae, Argas). 8. A. (P.) theilerae, New Species, a Parasite of the White-Backed Vulture in South Africa1". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 63 (1): 205–210. doi:10.1093/aesa/63.1.205. ISSN 1938-2901. PMID 5415596.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argas_theilerae
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