Description of three new species of Ixodes Latreille, 1795 (Acari: Ixodidae), parasites of tenrecs (Afrotheria: Tenrecidae) on Madagascar

Ixodes soarimalalae n. sp., Ixodes uilenbergi n. sp. and Ixodes uncus n. sp. (Acari: Ixodidae), are described based on females ex various species of tenrecs (Afrosoricida: Tenrecidae) from Madagascar. Females of all of these new species are similar to those of other species of the subgenus Afrixodes Morel, 1966 known from Madagascar, from which they can be distinguished and from one other by the size of scutum, size of scutal setae, shape of alloscutal setae, shape of genital aperture, development of genital apron, size of auriculae, size of anterior angle of basis capituli, size of palpi, dental formula on hypostome and size and development of spurs on coxa I.