Geographic distribution of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) of the world by countries and territories Author Guglielmone, Alberto A. 0000-0001-5430-2889 guglielmone.alberto@inta.gob.ar Author Nava, Santiago 0000-0001-7791-4239 nava.santiago@inta.gob.ar Author Robbins, Richard G. 0000-0003-2443-5271 robbinsrg@si.edu text Zootaxa 2023 2023-03-07 5251 1 1 274 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5251.1.1 journal article 235222 10.11646/zootaxa.5251.1.1 43227427-a867-4744-9e4c-2b2302524890 1175-5326 7704190 3326BF76-A2FB-4244-BA4C-D0AF81F55637 28. Rhipicephalus follis D ö nitz, 1910 a. Afrotropical: 1) Eswatini , 2) South Africa ( Walker et al. 2000 , Horak et al. 2018 ). Rhipicephalus follis is difficult to identify morphologically. This species’ adults have been confused with those of Rhipicephalus capensis , Rhipicephalus gertrudae , Rhipicephalus lounsburyi and Rhipicephalus simus , and separation of the immature stages is especially difficult ( Walker et al. 2000 , Horak et al. 2018 ).