Synonymy of <i>Amblyomma kappa</i> Kwak, 2024 (Acari: Ixodidae) with <i>Amblyomma formosanum</i> Schulze, 1933, a parasite of turtles in Japan and Taiwan

Amblyomma kappa Kwak, 2024 (Acari: Ixodidae) is synonymized with Amblyomma formosanum Schulze, 1933. Availability of the name A. formosanum is justified, and a morphological comparison is presented.

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Journal of Medical Entomology
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2025-10-31
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf116
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Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Synonymy of Amblyomma kappa Kwak, 2024 (Acari: Ixodidae) with Amblyomma formosanum Schulze, 1933, a parasite of turtles in Japan and Taiwan

Dmitry A. Apanaskevich
Journal of Medical Entomology
Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Synonymy of Amblyomma kappa Kwak, 2024 (Acari: Ixodidae) with Amblyomma formosanum Schulze, 1933, a parasite of turtles in Japan and Taiwan

Dmitry A. Apanaskevich
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Abstract

Amblyomma kappa Kwak, 2024 (Acari: Ixodidae) is synonymized with Amblyomma formosanum Schulze, 1933. Availability of the name A. formosanum is justified, and a morphological comparison is presented.

Journal of Medical EntomologyVol. 63(1)
Georgia Southern University (US)
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Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Synonymy of <i>Amblyomma kappa</i> Kwak, 2024 (Acari: Ixodidae) with <i>Amblyomma formosanum</i> Schulze, 1933, a parasite of turtles in Japan and Taiwan — Dmitry A. Apanaskevich · Journal of Medical Entomology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS