OLFERSIA. Sucking Fly. 



i. O. anicricana. ,'4 in. : to point of wing. j 7 ^ in. ; clay yellow, with impressed middle line on chest. Lives 

 Dii owls and other birds. 



MELOPHAQA. Mammal Fly. 



(I 'ingless. 



ti . J/. t/c/>rr.t.'ict. Jfj in-! honey yellow, with oval eyes. 

 2. J/. ovina. The Slieep Tick. 

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Family 32. NYCTERIBIID/E. Bat Lice. Leather yellow; about ', 3 inch in length. 



Family 33. BRAULID/E. Bee Lice. 



BRAULA. Bee Louse. 



i. U. area, y'g in. ; wingless and eyeless. Lives on the honey bee. 



Family 34. PULICID/E. 



PULEX. Flea. 



i. /'. irritant. The human Flea. Dark brown; no spines on mouth or back of neck, 

 j. /'. (Centtopsyllus) serrattccps. The Dog Flea. Reddish tawny brown ; a row of black spines 

 on sides of mouth and back of neck. Other fleas occur on different birds and animals. 



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