ARGAS (CARIOS ) VBSPERTILIONIS (Latreille, 1802). 

 (Figiires 21,22,37, and 38) 

 THE ROUND BAT-ARGAS 



L N $ (J EQUATCRIA PROVINCE RECCRDS 



2 Lokwi Rousettus aegyptiacus June (CNHM) 



U Katire *Mimetellus ?moloneyi Sep 



9 Sunat Taphozous perforatus haedinus Feb 



DISTRIBUTION IN THE SUDAN 



Northern ; One larva from an iindetermined species of bat at 

 Dongola, 12 April 1917, Bedford legit ; Sudan Government collections. 



Khartoum ; Several larvae from an iindeterrained species of 

 bat(s?J at Khartoum, 20 September 1914, R. Cottam legit ; in Sudain 

 Government collections, one retained in Hoogstraal collection, 



DISTRIBUTION 



The Argas vespertilionis group, consisting of A. vespertilionis 

 (Latreille, 1802 J in Europe ajid Africa, A. pusillus~ Kohls, 1950> on 

 Palwan Island in the Philippines, aiid of numerous closely related 

 forms of yet uncertain species status, ranges throughout the conti- 

 nents and island groups of the world, except in the Americas. It 

 is possible that certain African populations presently identified 

 as A. vespertilionis will prove to be separate, closely related 

 species. A fuller study of this group is under way. 



African Records Only 



Eventually, the round bat-argas most likely will be found in 

 many more territories of Africa, 



*Field identification of host; specimen not seen by a specialist in 

 bat taxonoi^y, 



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