Table 1.
Tick species from family Argasidae reported in Cuba, host and geographical distribution.
| Species | Main Hosts | Geographic Area (Provinces) |
|---|---|---|
| Argas persicus | Fowls | Artemisa, Mayabeque, Camagüey |
| Argas miniatus | Fowls | Pinar del Río, Camagüey |
| Argas radiatus | Fowls | Isla de la Juventud, Camagüey |
| Antricola silvai | Bat guano/Bats | Sancti Spiritus |
| Antricola granasi | Bat guano/Bats | Sancti Spiritus |
| Antricola habanensis | Bat guano/Bats | Mayabeque |
| Antricola cernyi | Bat guano/Bats | Cienfuegos |
| Antricola occidentalis | Bat guano/Bats | Pinar del Río |
| Antricola martelorum | Bat guano/Bats | Mayabeque |
| Antricola naomiae | Bat guano/Bats | Matanzas |
| Antricola armasi | Bat guano/Bats | Pinar del Río |
| Antricola centralis | Bat guano/Bats | Villa Clara |
| Antricola siboneyi | Bat guano/Bats | Santiago de Cuba |
| Antricola marginatus | Bat guano/Bats | Widespread in Cuba |
| Ornithodoros azteci | Bats | Mayabeque, Isla de la Juventud |
| Ornithodoros brodyi | Bats | Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Cienfuegos |
| Ornithodoros cyclurae | Reptiles | Granma |
| Ornithodoros denmarki | Birds | Matanzas |
| Ornithodoros dusbabeki | Bats | Isla de la Juventud |
| Ornithodoros kelleyi | Bats | Sancti Spiritus |
| Ornithodoros natalinus | Bats | Isla de la Juventud |
| Ornithodoros capensis 1 | Birds | Pinar del Río |
| Ornithodoros tadaridae | Bats | Camagüey |
| Ornithodoros viguerasi | Bats | Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo |
| Otobius megnini | Equine | Artemisa |
1 These tick species are also considered as species complexes.