Figure 1A: Rhipicephalus pulchellus (male) A: Dorsal region: 1) Flat eyes; 2) Punctuation on the lateral grooves; 3) Festoons and; 4) a caudal appendage at the central festoon; 5)Enamel ornamentation white enamel in a dark background; B: ventral region 1) Adanal plates that curve posteriorly inwardly.