tuberance is found on the inner mar[rin ventrally of tlie basal pa]L_ 

 pal sennent. The inner mar-in of the basal se-^nent is short and 

 deeply concave by comparison with thax of B. annvdatus . The 

 palpi usually appear more compact and less acutely ridged; 



Minning's (193A) character for separating P. micro plixs and 

 B. fallax on the basis of the anterior ciirvature of palpal segment 

 3 applies only to his illustrations, not to specimens. The scutum, 

 normally slightly longer than wide, may be widened by engorgement 

 (from 0.4-0 ram. to 0.58 mm. long and from 0.3U mm. to 0.50 mm. 

 wide). The eyes are generally oval and raised above the scutal 

 surface but tiiis character may be difficult to discern. Size 

 varies from about 2.0 mm. to 12.5 mm. long, and from 1.0 mm. to 

 7.9 mm. wide, depending on degree of engorgement. 



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