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T. bisoctodentatus, Kolen. One ( ? ) from Weasel {Mustela rulgaris) 

 killed near Dunfermline, Jan. 1905. 



T. pentacanthus, Rothsch. Two ( c ? ) from same Weasel, Dun- 

 fermline, Jan. 1905. 



Ctenopsylla mnsculi, Duges. A dozen examples from a House 

 Mouse (Mus musculus) caught in Edinburgh, July 1905. 



Ceratopsylla jubata, Wagner. -- Several from Bat- - Pipistrelle 

 (Vesperugo pipistrellus\ D unbar, Sept. 1905. 



As regards species recorded in my previous note, 1 there 

 are only one or two additional facts that need be mentioned 

 at present. 



CeratopJiyllus garei, Rothsch. Several (both sexes) from nest of 

 Water Vole, Luffness Marsh, Feb. 1905; also half a dozen 

 from nest of Lapwing ( Vanellus Tanelli(s\ Luffness Links, 

 May 1906, and several from that of Ring Dove (Columba 

 palumbus), Dirleton, June. 



C. styx, Rothsch. On i3th May this year I found both sexes of 

 this flea plentifully in old nests of Sand Martins in sandbank, 

 Dunbarnie Links, near Largo, before the birds had returned to 

 their summer quarters. When the martins depart after the 

 breeding season, most of the fleas are no doubt left behind in 

 the nests, where, it would appear, they deposit their eggs, and 

 thus give rise to a fresh brood in the spring ready to attack the 

 birds when they come back. There is still much to learn 

 about the life-histories of Pi/licidce and other parasites. 



Hystrichopsylla talpa, Curt. Additional records for this "giant"' 

 species are, Moles' nests, south of Leadburn, Peeblesshire, 

 March 1905, and Largo Links, Fife, May 1906. 



1 These were : Pulex irrztans, L. ; /'. erinacci, Bouche (from Hedgehogs) ; 

 P. goiiiocephahis, Taschb. (from rabbits) ; Ceratophyllus sciiironun, Bouche 

 (from Squirrels); C. fasciatus, Bosc. (from ferret); C. gallina:, Schrk. (from 

 nests of domestic fowl) ; C. garei, Rothsch. (from nests of Song Thrush and 

 Pintail Duck) ; C. hirmidinis, Curt, (from nest of House Martin) ; C. styx, 

 Rothsch. (from Sand Martins' nests) ; Typhlopsylla gradlis, Taschb. (common 

 on moles and in their nests) ; Hystrichopsylla talpiH, Curt, (in Moles' nests, 

 Pentland Hills). Have this year found C. gaUiiitc in Stock Dove's nest at 

 Dirleton. 



38 MORNIXGSIDE PARK, EDINBURGH. 



