1. Evolutionary Genomics Group; Department of Botany and Zoology; Stellenbosch University; Matieland South Africa
2. Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology; Stellenbosch University; Matieland South Africa
3. United States National Tick Collection; the James H. Oliver, Jr. Institute for Coastal Plain Science; Georgia Southern University; Statesboro GA USA
4. Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases; Faculty of Veterinary Science; University of Pretoria; Onderstepoort South Africa