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The author has observed this species in Mukteswar collection from the
following localities :—
United Provinces.—Mukteswar, Allahabad, Babugarh off bulls, again from
the latter place off horse and fowl; Cawnpore off cattle ; Bhadri
and Etah off goats.
Punjab.—Lahore off cattle.
Bombay.—Kumbheri, Bombay off cattle ; Benkathi off sheep ; Bombay
off buffalo, goat and horse.
Central India.—Mhow off cattle.
Bihar.—Bankipore, Gaya off cattle.
Central Provinces.—Raipur off cattle.
Hyderabad.—Sitarampet off cattle.
North-West Frontier Province.—Peshawar off cattle.
Berar.—Off cattle.
Baroda.—Off cattle and horse.
Sind.—Karachi off goat and horse.
Delhi.—Off horse.

Along with Boophilus australis this species forms one of the serious pests
of Indian cattle. This species has also been recorded from Madras by
Sharif.

Of the three sub-species under Hyalomma aegyptium, viz., dromedarii
Koch, isaaci Sharif and ferozedini Sharif, only isaaci has been represented
in Mukteswar collection which was from Babugarh in Meerut District (U. P.).
the host being not recorded.

Hyalomma (Hyalommina) hussaini Sharif.
Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 317-318.
This species along with its variety brevipunctata Sharif has been describ-
ed by Sharif, and a long list of its distribution in the country given by the
author ranges in Bihar, Orissa, Central Provinces, Madras and Bombay.
The species has been mostly recorded from domestic animals such as cattle,
buffalo, dog, goat, horse, etc.

Hyalömma (Hyalommina) kumari Sharif.
Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 320.
This species is represented in Mukteswar collection by a specimen from
Sialkot (Punjab) which was found on a saddle lying for three years. Sharif
records this species from Faridkot State (Punjab) off goat.

Other localities on record are variously distributed in Assam, Bihar,
Orissa, United Provinces and Central Provinces (Sharif).

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