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Ixodes frontalis
Passerine tick
Vogelzecke
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Subspecies
Original description
Synonyms
Acarus frontalis Panzer, 1795
Ixodes frontalis (Panzer, 1795)
Scaphixodes frontalis (Panzer,
1795)
Trichotoixodes frontalis (Panzer, 1795)
Ixodes pari Leach, 1815
Previously, the genus Ixodes has been subdivided into several
subgenera. However,
the delimitation of these subgenera is unclear and needs more research
before a stable classification can be reached. This unclear taxonomy
now causes severe problems, because the subgenera have been elevated to
genus rank. Some species cannot be confidently assigned to one of the
previous subgenera and consequently their genus assignment varies. The
present species is one of the problematic species: some authors placed
this species in the subgenus Ixodes, others classified it
with the subgenus Scaphixodes or Trichotoixodes. This explains why this
species is now placed
in different genera by different authors. I do not accept any subgenus
assignment of this species
here and place this species in the genus Ixodes until a more robust
placement is achieved.
Identification
Distribution
Biology
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