spp. females produce phenol and p-cresol after being fed for six days. These compounds may act as sex pheromones since these compounds were shown to be the sex pheromone of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.

Etymology

The name Rhipicephalus is derived from the Greek word rhiphis, meaning "fan-like", and ??????, kephale, meaning "head". The two terms are related to the hexagonal basis capituli of Rhipicephalus.

Species

As of 2025, the genus contains 90 recognised species:
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