Hyalomma aegyptium (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Tortoise Tick)

Interactions where Hyalomma aegyptium is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks the blood of Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptium/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptiumtortoise tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dog
adult adult sucks the blood of neck TESTUDINIDAE tortoises Testudines Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptium/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptiumtortoise tickadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Testudines/Testudinidae/Testudinidaetortoisesneck
adult adult sucks the blood of leg (hind) TESTUDINIDAE tortoises Testudines Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptium/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptiumtortoise tickadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Testudines/Testudinidae/Testudinidaetortoisesleg (hind)
adult adult sucks the blood of skin TESTUDINIDAE tortoises Testudines Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptium/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptiumtortoise tickadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Testudines/Testudinidae/Testudinidaetortoisesskin
larva larva sucks the blood of skin TESTUDINIDAE tortoises Testudines Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptium/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptiumtortoise ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Testudines/Testudinidae/Testudinidaetortoisesskin
larva larva sucks the blood of neck TESTUDINIDAE tortoises Testudines Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptium/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptiumtortoise ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Testudines/Testudinidae/Testudinidaetortoisesneck
larva larva sucks the blood of leg (hind) TESTUDINIDAE tortoises Testudines Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptium/Hyalomma (Hyalommasta) aegyptiumtortoise ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Testudines/Testudinidae/Testudinidaetortoisesleg (hind)

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Hillyard, P.D., 1996Ticks of North-West EuropeSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 52, 178pp, Field Studies Council

Hyalomma aegyptium (Tortoise Tick) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHyalomma aegyptium (Tortoise Tick)
GenusHyalomma (a genus of mites)
FamilyAMBLYOMMIDAE (a family of mites)
OrderIXODIDA (ticks)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hyalomma aegyptium (Tortoise Tick)

Hyalomma aegyptium (Tortoise Tick) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hyalomma aegyptium (Tortoise Tick):

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