Fig. 2

Key morphological characters of Ixodes rugicollis male, A wet and B–D dry mounting: A habitus, dorsal view; B ventral view of coxae (yellow arrows mark short internal spur on coxae I); C dorsal view of basis capituli and palps (yellow arrow indicates wrinkled surface of palp); D ventral view of basis capituli, hypostome and palps (yellow arrow indicates short hairs behind the ridge replacing auriculae)