Ixodes trianguliceps

Ixodes trianguliceps is a species of ticks from the family Ixodidae that feeds on such mammals as shrew, rats, mice, hedgehogs, foxes, squirrels, moles, rabbits and hares. It also frequently feeds on horses and humans. It is mostly found in European countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and northern parts of Spain, at elevations of up to 2,400 metres (7,900 ft).[2] It is also found in Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.[1]

Ixodes trianguliceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Acari
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Ixodes
Species:	I. trianguliceps
Binomial name
Ixodes trianguliceps Birula, 1895
Synonyms [1]
Ixodes nivalis Rondelli, 1928 Ixodes tenuirostris Neumann, 1901 Ixodes heroldi Schulze, 1939 Ixodes suecicus Schulze, 1930

References

1. "Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps Birula, 1895". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
2. "Ixodes trianguliceps". University of Bristol. Retrieved December 3, 2013.

External links

• Map of species distribution

Further reading

• V. V. Nefedova; E. I. Korenberg; Yu. V. Kovalevskii; M. V. Samokhvalov; N. B. Gorelova (2012). "The role of Ixodes trianguliceps tick larvae in circulation of Babesia microti in the Middle Urals". Entomological Review. 91 (9): 1034–1042.