It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Adult has highly ornate scutum, capitulum, and legs.

Brown base color markings on the dorsal scutum is the characteristic feature.

Adults are a potential vector for numerous strains of Anaplasma platys, Rickettsia, Hepatozoon species, and more recently for Lanjan virus.

[2] It is an ectoparasite of wild pigs, deer, humans, and possibly pythons.