NEW MALLOPHAGA. 121 



lateral border of black, widest at constriction. Legs with 

 dark colored coxae and tibia-, paler femora with darker 

 markings. 



Abdomen elongate, first segment much narrower than 

 thorax at articulation, segments gradually widening tothe 

 fifth and narrowing from there to the ninth ; segments 5-7 

 shorter than others; segments 1-2 with one hair at pos- 

 terior angle, segment 3 with two hairs, and remaining 

 segments with much longer hairs ; distinct marginal black 

 bands, with clear segmental spots ; transversal dark brown 

 bands, narrower on segments 5-7; ninth segment wholly 

 colored and angularly emarginated. the points each with 

 two short hairs. 



Female. Body, length 2.65 mm., width .5 mm.; head, 

 length, .55 mm., width .35 mm. ; slightly larger than male ; 

 antenna?, second and fifth segments about equal, longest, 

 third and fourth about equal; abdomen with segments 

 gradually shortening from first backward through the 

 seventh, eighth slightly longer, ninth deeply angularly 

 emarginate, the two acute points without hairs; from the 

 dorsal face of the eighth segment two very long hairs 

 arise just inside of the black lateral band; all segments 

 wholly colored except posterior half of the eighth ; the 

 transverse sutures uncolored, and indications of an uncol- 

 ored median longitudinal line on segments 3-6; lateral 

 marginal bands black, with clear stigmatal spots on inner 

 margin. 



Lipeurus picturatus n. sp. (Plate viii, figs. 1 and 2.) 



Four specimens, all female, taken on two specimens of 

 American Coot, Fulica americana (Monterey, Califor- 

 nia), out of ten shot. No specimens found on four Coots 

 killed at Lawrence, Kansas. A finely-marked form, with 

 indistinct suture. 



