Amblyomma lepidum (Donitz, 1909), collected on sheep from Gilan gharb, is reported for the first time from Iran . The species has been reported from Sudan , Ethiopia , Kenya , Egypt and Zanzibar as well. Male diagnosis: A small to medium – sized tick; scutum with characteristic ornamentations; postero- median stripe broad at the base, slightly knobbed at the anterior extremity, not reaching the falci- form stripe; postero- accessory stripes short, fairly close to the 3rd lateral spots, almost vertical; eyes small, dark coloured, hemispherical, orbited; festoons parti- coloured.