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Fig. 1 | Parasites & Vectors

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From: Phylogenetic analyses of Ixodes rugicollis with notes on its morphology in comparison with Ixodes cornutus

Fig. 1

Key morphological characters of Ixodes rugicollis female, dry mounting: A dorsal view of basis capituli, hypostome and palp (asterisk and blue arrow mark the frontal protuberance); B dorsal view of scutum and basis capituli (dashed line marks maximum width of the scutum); C ventral view of basis capituli, hypostome and palp (dashed line separates the apical quarter of hypostome with dental formula higher than 2/2); D coxae. Numbers 1–8 mark structures of diagnostic importance described in Table 1

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