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==''Rhipicephalus spp.''==
==''Rhipicephalus spp.''==
These species were previously endiginous to the 'Old World', but have now been spread to a range of habitats worldwide and are important vectors of several infectious agents.
These species were previously endiginous to the 'Old World', but have now been spread to a range of habitats worldwide and are important vectors of several infectious agents. They can generally be identified by;
*Inornate scutums
*Short palps
*Eyes present
*Festoons on posterior margin
*Comma shaped spiracles
====''Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus''====
====''Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus''====