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sternites have three rows of bristles ; the posterior consisting of about 

 six large bristles, and the middle and anterior consisting of smaller 

 bristles, more or less regularly disposed. The middle row of the 

 seventh sternite has about 12 small bristles. There are three antipygi- 

 dial bristles on each side, the middle the largest and extending over the 

 pygidium. The outer almost as long and the inner the smallest of 

 the three. The eighth tergite dorsally contains about eight small 

 bristles, and a long one below and anterior to the pygidium. Later- 

 ally there are two rows of bristles, the anterior composed of about six 

 and the posterior about two, while on the apical edge there are about 

 four large bristles. The eighth sternite is stout and has at its tip 

 some fine short hairs. The style is cylindrical, about three times as 

 long as wide at the base, with a long bristle at its end. The sub- 

 stylar flap has several long hairs on its margin. There is a double 

 spermatheca. 



No teeth on inner side of hind coxae. The fore-femur has on its 

 inner surface about eight hairs irregularly distributed, while close to 

 its upper margin there is a row of about five very small hairs, starting 

 at its middle and extending to its distal extremity. This row may also 

 be found on the middle and hind femur. Along the lateral surface of 

 the middle and hind femur there is no row of bristles as usually seen 

 in the Syphonaptera, but there are three or four subapical bristles. Ar- 

 rangement of spines on hind tibiae usual to the Ccratophyllns. About 

 sixteen small bristles on the side of hind tibiae, arranged more or less 

 regularly in two rows. A row of small bristles on the anterior sur- 

 face of all tarsi. Fifth tarsal joints on all legs with five lateral spines. 

 None of the apical bristles on the tarsi or tibia of hind leg longer than 

 the next preceding joint. Length of joints: Hind tarsi, 27-23-15-9-13. 

 Mid tarsi, 17-15-10-5-12. Size, 2.56 mm. 



Male. Head somewhat flattened on top and more abruptly rounded 

 than in the female. Antennal groove extends nearly to top of the head. 

 In the male specimen under examination the labial palpi seems to be 

 but six jointed, including the basal undivided portion. First six abdomi- 

 nal fergites with teeth on each side, as follows : 3-6-6-6-5-4. Three 

 antipygidial bristles, the middle the longest. 



Modified Segments. The manubrium of the claspers is short and 

 thick and extends ventrad. The process is cone-shaped and contains 

 at its apex a small bristle and just posterior to this a large one, while 

 near the apex there are five small, but stout bristles. Just above the 

 insertion of the claspers there is a slight protuberance which contains 

 a long bristle. The finger is long, its upper half somewhat wedge- 

 shaped, narrowed and rounded at the apex. Its anterior edge i- straight, 

 ending above its insertion in a deep notch. The posterior edge is long- 

 er and is gently rounded to the base where it is abruptly curved up- 

 ward to the pedicle, which has the shape of a shoe. On the upper half 



