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Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. kyasanurensis
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis Trapido, Hoogstraal & Rajagopalan, 1964

Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is a rare obligate ectoparasite of wild animals like Hystrix indica, and many domestic animals.

References

1. "Taxonomic Status of Ticks in Sri Lanka" (PDF). World Conservation Union in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
2. "Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

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