Siuda K, Hoogstraal H, Clifford C M, Wassef H Y
J Parasitol. 1979 Feb;65(1):170-81.
Argas (A.) polonicus sp. n. is described from males, females, nymphs, and larvae from the steeple tower of St. Mary's Church, Karkow, Poland, where it feeds on domestic rock pigeons, Columba livia Gmelin. This species is related to the widely distributed Eurasian A. (A.) vulgaris Filippova and to certain other species of the eastern area of the Palearctic Faunal Region; it differs distinctly from A. (A.) reflexus (Fabricius) of western Europe. Comparative study under the light microscope. and especially under the scanning electron microscope, reveals numerous structural differences in adult and immature stages of these species, chiefly in the Haller's organ roof of each stage, adult body shape and integumental formations, dental formulae, and setal lengths and numbers on the larval dorsum.
新种波兰锐缘蜱（Argas (A.) polonicus sp. n.）依据采自波兰克拉科夫圣玛丽教堂尖塔上的雄蜱、雌蜱、若蜱和幼虫进行描述，该蜱以家岩鸽（Columba livia Gmelin）为食。此物种与广泛分布的欧亚普通锐缘蜱（A. (A.) vulgaris Filippova）及古北界动物区系东部地区的某些其他物种相关；它与西欧的反曲锐缘蜱（A. (A.) reflexus (Fabricius)）明显不同。通过光学显微镜，尤其是扫描电子显微镜进行的比较研究揭示了这些物种成虫和未成熟阶段的众多结构差异，主要体现在各阶段的哈勒氏器顶部、成虫体型和体表结构、齿式以及幼虫背部的刚毛长度和数量上。
