title: Does Haemaphysalis bispinosa (Acari: Ixodidae) really occur in China?
abstract: Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann has been considered to exist in China, especially in the southern part of the country. However, H. bispinosa referred to in many Chinese research papers may in fact be H. longicornis, which is widely distributed in most regions of China. In order to clarify the occurrence of H. bispinosa, Haemaphysalis ticks collected from 18 of 23 provinces of China (Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shannxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Shanxi, Shandong, Ningxia, Fujian, Qinghai and Jiangxi) were examined based on morphological and molecular characteristics. We found no evidence of H. bispinosa being present in China. Our results indicate that all of the so called "H. bispinosa" ticks reported in China are in fact H. longicornis.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China, chenze@caas.cn.
authors.forename: Ze
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Youquan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiaoyun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Zhijie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guiquan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Jifei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xueqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Guangyuan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jianxun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry; D005843:Geography; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D011156:Population Density
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal