Cooley & Kohls: Argasidae of N. America, etc. 



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Corona with only a very few fine denticles. Long posthypostomal hairs are 

 present. Length 0.30 to 0.39. 



Camerostome. — Short and indefinite. 



Sexual opening. — Placed at the level of the intervals between coxae I 

 and II. 



Anus. — In an elliptical pattern placed nearly central on the venter. 



This species is readily separated from persicus by its striated margins, its 

 well developed subapical dorsal protuberances on all legs, the absence of the 

 apical notch on the hypostome, and absence of postpalpal hairs. 



DISTRIBUTION AND HOSTS 



In the Old World Nuttall et al. (1908) record this species from England, 

 France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Rumania, and Algeria. Because of its associa- 

 tion with pigeons, Colamba domestka, it is commonly known as the pigeon 









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Fig. 2. Argas reflexus (Fabricius). A, Margin of adult or nymph. B, Leg I of 

 female. C, Leg IV of female. D, Lateral view of edge showing sutural line. E, Hypos- 

 tome of female. F, Hypostome of male. 



