144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Jan., 



ER YTHR^ID^ . 

 Actineda agilis Banks. 



From Punta Gorda, in March and April. 

 Erythraeus sp. 



One specimen from Palm Beach of an unknown species. 



BDELLID^. 

 Bdella cardinalis Banks. 



Several from Punta Gorda, Febr., April; and Palm Beach, March. 



EUPODID^. 

 Tydeus gloveri Ashmead. 



Not luicommon on oranges; it preys on the scale insects, but is not 

 sufficiently numerous to do any great good. 



TETRANYOHID^. 

 Tetranychus mytilaspidis Riley. 



This bristly species occurs throughout the State on orange leaves. 

 Tetranychus sexmaculatus Riley. 



This species is also common in Florida on oranges. 



Tetranychus tumidus Banks. 



Taken at Eustis, on the leaves of the water-hyacinth (AVebber). 

 Tetranychus bimaculatus Harvey. 



Specimens from Punta Gorda, Key Largo and Eustis, on egg-plant 

 and watermelon. 



Stigmaeus floridanus Banks. 



Described from Florida, living in colonies upon the imbricated leaves 

 of the pineapple. 



IXODID^. 

 BoopMlus annulatus Say. 



The Texas cattle tick has been recorded from Florida. 

 Ixodes scapularis Say. 



A few from Lake Worth; Palm Beach, March; Punta Tiorda, April; 

 and Enterprise, April. 

 Dermacentor americanus Linn. 



One from Miami, ALarch (Laurent). 

 Amblyomma tuberculata Marx. 



Described from Florida, as parasitic on the ''gopher." I have 

 several specimens from Enterprise. 



