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collectively referred to as the mesosome. It is sometimes convenient 

 to do so when the parts in association have a characteristic shape. 

 It should be noted that occasionally the telomera are parted by the 

 penis, which appears above them, also that the penis is enveloped 

 proxirnally by the bases of the telomera and by the endomera as 

 well. The above notes of position refer to the free distal portion of 

 the penis. 



SUB-ORDER ISCHNOCEEA. 



FAMILY DOCOPHOEIDAE. 



GEN. DOCOPHORUS, Nitzsch. 

 Docophorus, Nitzsch, in Germar's Mag. f. Insekt. vol. 3, p. 289 (1818). 



DOCOPHORUS BASSANAE, Denny (1842). 



Docophorus bassanae, Denny, Monogr. Anopl. Brit. p. 110, pi. vi. 



f. 3, pi. viii. f. 3 (1842). 

 This represents the $ (ad. and imm.) of Lipeurus pullatus, N. 



We mention the form simply from its occurrence in Kellogg's 

 " List." For discussion see Waterston, Proc. Eoy. Phys. Soc. Edin., 

 vol. xviii. No. 4, p. 248 (1912). 



DOCOPHORUS BIFRONS, N. 



Docophorus bifrons, Nitzsch, in Giebel, Ins. Epiz. p. 61 (1874). 

 c? , 5 , 2 imm. examples. Merops apiaster (European Bee-eater). 

 ? , imm. Merops apiaster. Philipstown, C.P. 



DOCOPHORUS CORDICEPS, Piaget (1880). 

 Docophorus cordiceps, Piaget, Les Pediculines, p. 80.pl. vi. f. 2 (1880). 



On three species of Aegialitis as follows : 

 $ . A. marginata, 1912. 



7 $ $ , 5 ? ? . A. marginata. Sept., 1913. 

 3 , 13 ? ? , imm. A.pecuaria. 1912. 



8 imm. A.pecuaria. 1912. 



3 $ $ , 3 ? $ , imm. A. tricollaris. Sept., 1913. 

 Our present impression is that the variation exhibited by this 

 species is mainly in dimensions. The above examples belong to the 

 slightly smaller form found regularly on Aegialitis spp. and to it 

 possibly Giebel's name semivittatus should be applied. Typical 

 cordiceps, P., occurs, we think, on Totamis, Tringa, and Strepsilas, 



