22 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



female, 6-6,5 mm.) and the small metathoracic scale would separate it 

 from S. pejietrans. It was found on Dasypus mimttus, Desm., and is 

 probably restricted in range to southern South America, as nothing of the 

 sort seems to have come to the notice of Bonnet. 



Genus Rhyncliopsylla, Haller. 



i860. V. Frauenfeld, Sitzungsber. D. K. Akad. d.Wiss.Wien., XL., p. 

 462. (Hectopsylla.) 



1880. Haller, Archiv. f Naturgeschichte Jahrg. 46., p. 72, Taf. IV. 

 (Rhynchopsylla.) 



This genus contains but one species, 

 Rhynchopsylla pulex, Haller. 



i860. V. Frauenfeld, Sitzungsber. D. K. Akad. d. Wiss., Wien., XL., 

 p. 462. (Hectopsylla psittaci.) 



1880. Haller, Archiv. f. Naturgeschichte Jahrg. 46., p. 72. Taf IV. 

 (Rhynchopsylla pulex.) 



First mentioned by Frauenfeld, as taken from a species of Psittacus. 

 Later was also found on a Molossus, sp. 



Fam. Ver»iipsyllidce, Wagner. 



1889. Wagner, Hor^e Soc. Rnt. Ross. T., XXIII., No. 1-2, p. 205. 

 The family contains but one genus, 



Genus Vermipsylla, Schimkewitsch. 



1885. Schimkewitsch, Zool. Anz., No. 187. 



Wagner (1. c.) characterizes this genus as follows : — Terminal antennal 

 joint with nine circular incisions ; mandibles double the length of 

 maxillary palpi; labial palpi with 11 to 13 pseudo-joints; pregnant 

 female with swollen abdomen. Parasitic on Ungulates. 

 Vermipsylla alacurt, Schimk. 



1885. Schimkewitsch, Zool. Anz., No. 187. (Female.) 



1889. Wagner, Horce Soc. Ent. Ross. T., XXHI., No. 1-2, p. 205. 



(Male.) 



{To be continued.) 



