Lectotype Designations for the Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) Described by Asa Fitch
| Title | Lectotype Designations for the Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) Described by Asa Fitch |
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| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1987 |
| Authors | Keirans, J., Barnes, J. |
| Keywords | biology |
| Journal | Journal of the New York Entomological Society |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Pagination | 109-113 |
| Abstract | Dr. Asa Fitch, the first professional entomologist appointed by a state legislature, described three tick species and what he questionably believed to be a fourth. These specimens have been rediscovered, and lectotypes have been designated. |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org/stable/25009597 |