5. Coxae without overlapping spiirs. 

 Palpi without basal spur dorsally 

 or ventrally; basal margin acutely 

 angled sublateradly; segment 3 

 ventrally with very short, broad spur. 

 Basis capituli with small cornua. 

 Scutal length and width approximately 

 equal but outline abruptly converging 

 posteriorly; punctations scattered, 

 shallow, moderate numbers of varying 

 size. Tarsi tapering distally. 



(Hyrax parasite; rare) H. BEQUABRTI 



Figures'"l3A- and 135 



Coxae with an overlapping spur on at 

 least two pairs. Palpi usually with 

 a definite basal spvir dorsally or 

 ventrally or both; segment 3 ventrally 

 with an elongate, pointed, narrow ret- 

 rograde spur; lateral outline straight 

 or slightly curved; less commonly con- 

 cave. Basis capituli with strong cornua. 

 (Common carnivore parasites; seldom -on 

 other animals } 6 



6. Scutiun elongate, 1.25 longer than wide, 

 gradually narrowing posteriorly; punc- 

 tations comparatively small, numerous, 

 discrete. Palpal spiirs usually all 

 large and definite, lateral margins 

 straight or slightly cvirved. Tarsi 

 elongate and tapering. (Commonly 



from canines) H, LEACHII LEACHII 



Figures~Ub, U7, and U9 



Scutum shorter, length and width approx- 

 imately equal, broadly rovmded posterior- 

 ly; punctations comparatively moderate in 

 size and numbers, shallow. Palpal basal 

 spurs frequently reduced, lateral margins 

 more or less concave. Tarsi short, usual- 

 ly abruptly tapered, sometimes humped. 

 (Usually from smaller carnivores, sometimes 

 on larger carnivores and ruminants; not 



common on canines) H. LEACHII MUHSAMI 



pTgures 15^ and 153 

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