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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS 



[May, '14 



Genus PHILANDESIA nov. 



A two-clawed genus, occurring on mammals, with four-seg- 

 mented antennae and other general Amblycerous characters 

 and outline of body. Head with distinct, narrow, and peculiar 

 ocular emarginations. Mouth parts (Text-fig, i) of unusual 



Philandesia townsendi n. sp., nov. gen. 



a, male ; b, antenna of male ; c, front leg of male ; d, tip of front leg of male, enlarged ; 

 <?, last abdominal segment of female, ventral aspect ; f, fourth abdominal segment of 

 male, dorsal aspect showing disposition of hairs ; g, middle leg of male ; //, tip of middle 

 leg of male, enlarged ; j, ventral aspect of front part of head showing mouth parts. 



