NEW MALLOPHAGA. 



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Genital Blotch. Abdominal markings on the under side of the last 

 segments of the female; sometimes single and median, sometimes paired 

 and lateral. 



Genitalia [gen., fig. 1). The colored chitinized parts of the genitalia, 

 often showing through the surface of the body. 



Hind-head. That part of the head behind the mandibles and antennae. 

 Inter-coxal Line (i.e. I., fig. 4). A sternal marking consisting of a 

 colored line or narrow band running transversely between two coxaa of 

 the same side. 



Lateral Bands (/. b., fig. 1). The dark or transparent lateral margins 

 of the abdomen. 



Labial Palpi (lb. p., fig. 3). 

 The 4-segmented labial palpi, 

 present only among theLiothei- 

 da •; usually projecting laterally 

 beyond the lateral margins of the 

 forehead. 



Metathorax (m. th., fig. 1). 

 As the meso- and metathorax are 

 in most genera of the order fused 

 into a single segment; the term 

 metathorax used when no men- 

 tion is made of the meso-thorax 

 is intended to apply to this com- 

 pound segment. 

 Pale to dark-colored chitinous bands 



Fig. 3. Under side of head of Ltrmobotho- 

 riumsimilis Kell.; of. .oral fossa; lb. p., labial 

 palpus: md. , mandible; pg., paraglossa: ant., 

 antenna: ant.f., antennary furrow; e., eye. 



Occipital Bands (occ.b., fig. 1) 

 extending from the occipital margin forward to the mandibular rami. 



Occipital Margin. The posterior margin of the head. 



Ocular Bands. Bands extending from the eyes to the anterior extrem- 

 ities of the occipital bands. 



Ocular Blotch. A colored blotch contiguous to the inner margin of 

 the eye. 



Ocular Emargination. An emargination of the lateral margin of the 

 head, the eye lying in the emargination though near the posterior end of 

 it. 



Ocular Fleck. A small intensely black spot of pigment in the eye. 



Oral Fossa (o.f., fig. 3). A furrow lying in front of the mandibles. 



Ocular Fringe. A series of closely set small hairs on the posterior 

 half of the inner margin of the ocular emargination and extending to and 

 sometimes on the temporal margin; especially characteristic of Menopon 

 and Colpocephalum. 



