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dently all of one species, a species probably undescribed, of 

 Polyplax. But all the specimens show some signs of imma- 

 turity, notably in the hair covering of the body; so that, al- 

 though the five-segmented condition of the antennae indicates 

 maturity, we prefer not to describe the species at present. 

 Some mites, also, were included and are almost certainly new, 

 but we shall not undertake their description. 



Finally in addition to the ectoparasites from the vizcachas, 

 .Dr. Townsend has sent us some Mallophaga taken in Peru 

 from other mammal and bird hosts. The specimens from 

 mammals include the familiar Trichodectes paruinpilosus from 

 the horse, the curious Menopon jenningsi, described by Paine 

 and myself in 1910 from the domestic guinea-pig, Cavia 

 cobaya, and recorded by Paine again in 1912 from the wild 

 guinea-pig, Cavia cutleri, of Peru, Dr. Townsend's specimens 

 also coming from a domestic guinea-pig, and the interesting 

 Trichodectes breviceps from the llama, described by Rudow in 

 1866, and not again recorded until now. Of chief interest, 

 however, are two Mallophagan species taken from two speci- 

 mens of the capuchin monkey, Cebus capuchinus. We are not 

 as yet clear as to their status. 



The specimens from the birds will not be referred to in this 



paper. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 



Gyropus alpinus n. sp. ; a, male; b, antenna of male; c, genitalia of 

 male; d, front leg of male; e, tip of front leg of male, enlarged; f, 

 middle leg of male; g, tip of middle leg of male, enlarged; h, ventral 

 aspect of part of the head of male, showing antenna in fossa; i, last 

 abdominal segment of female; j, lateral margin of prothorax ; k, fifth 

 abdominal segment, dorsal aspect, showing disposition of hairs. 



A Correction. 



The Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Ento- 

 mology held at Oxford, August, 1912, have appeared, dated Oxford, 

 February, 1914. They form Volume I of the publications of this Con- 

 gress, Volume II being the Transactions issued in October last. Owing 

 to some error, the name of G. B. Cresson appears on pages 124 and 

 160 of the Proceedings, instead of that of E. T. Cresson, as having 

 been elected an Honorary Member of the Congresses. 



