Fig. 2

Morphological identification of R. microplus. a Female, ventral view (1, hypostomal teeth in a typical 4 + 4 column arrangement; 2, short palp of internal margin article 1 (lacks protuberance and is distinctly concave); 3, cornua). b Male, ventral view (4, distinctly small adenal plates; 5, ventral plate spurs (small accessory adanal plates); 6, caudal appendage; 7, genital aperture with a broad U-shape)