Sternalixodes Schulze, 1935

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Subgenus Sternalixodes Schulze, 1935 .

3.2.1. Redescription and diagnosis of Ixodes (Sternalixodes) confusus Roberts, 1960 ( Figs 2-5 )

Ixodes confusus Roberts, 1960, pp. 460–5 , Figs 33 and 34.

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Other material (collected by us). Twenty-four adults (3M, 21F). Australia, Far North Queensland: Etty Bay, Mourilyan Harbour Rd ; Etty Bay Caravan Park , Etty Bay ; Mt Molloy ; Cardwell Forest , Bruce Highway , Damper Creek (see Table 1 for details) .

3.2.6. Etymology

In the words of Roberts (1970 p. 53) “ I. confusus was confused with cordifer by Roberts (1955); hence the name Ixodes confusus Roberts, 1960 ”.

Figures

Fig. 2. Paratype (female) of Ixodes confusus Roberts (1960) from Etty Bay, Queensland Australia (ANIC 48–001875), horizontal scale bar 1 mm, vertical scale bar 3.3 mm.

Fig. 3. Holotype (male) of Ixodes confusus Roberts (1960) from Sogeri, Papua New Guinea (QM QM-G2456), horizontal scale bar 1 mm, vertical scale bar 2.7 mm.

Fig. 4. Ixodes confusus Roberts (1960), scanning electron micrographs of male. A, Idiosoma, dorsal view; B, Idiosoma, ventral view; C, Anal plate; D, Spiracular plate; E, Gnathosoma, dorsal view; F, Gnathosoma, anteroventral view; G, Coxae. Specimens: A, B6697 Mt Molloy, Qld; B, C, D, F, G B5511 Etty Bay; E, B5537 Cardwell. Scale-bars: A, B, 1 mm; C, D, 0.4 mm; E, F, 0.2 mm; G, 0.5 mm.

Fig. 5. Ixodes confusus Roberts (1960), scanning electron micrographs of female. A, Idiosoma, dorsal view; B, Idiosoma showing posterior portion of scutum and alloscutum; C, Idiosoma, ventral view; D, Spiracular plate; E, Gnathosoma, dorsal view; F, Porose areas; G, Gnathosoma, ventral view; H, Coxae. Specimens: A-H, B5510 Etty Bay, Qld. Scale-bars: A, C, 1 mm; B, E, G, H, 0.5 mm; D, F, 0.2 mm.