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EUCHEYLA WHARTONI, new species 



Plate 11, Figtjres 69-71 



Female. — Propodosoma of mite covering rostrum. Palpi short, 

 broad, small, dorsal femoral seta squamiform and lateral ventral seta 

 lanceolate, ventral setae squamiform; dorsal genual seta not seen if 

 present; dorsal tibial seta not seen, ventral seta squamiform; outer 

 palpal comb strong, with about 10 stout teeth ; inner palpal comb not as 

 stout and with more teeth. Palpal claw with four large teeth extend- 

 ing almost to tip of claw. Dorsal body surface reticulate; dorsal 

 marginal setae large, squamiform, reticulate, situated on body edge 

 but not on reticulate pattern ; shoulder setae similar to marginal setae ; 

 no dorsomedian setae seen. A pair of eyes present. Posterior anal 

 setae squamiform ; other anal-genital setae simple. Leg I, about 233/x 

 long; tarsus I, 83)a long; tibia I, 33/a long. Leg setae large, broadly 

 squamiform, some quite long ; guard seta of tarsus I broad, long, ex- 

 tending to tip of tarsus ; sensory seta short, rodlike. Length of body 

 366//, width 226/i. 



Type habitat. — Unknown. 



Type locality. — Birnamwood, Wis. 



ry;?e.— U.S.N.M. No. 1767. 



The type and two paratypes are mounted with Cheyletia squamosa 

 (Degeer) ; all were collected by I. G. Sanders, date unknown. 



The dorsal reticulation and rostrum are distinctive. 



Genus CHELETONELLA Womersley 



Cheletonella Womeesley, Rec. South Austral. Mus., vol. 7, No, 1, p. 60, 1941. 

 Type, Cheletonella vespertilionis Womersley (monotypic). 



KEY TO THE SPECIES OF CHELETONELLA 



1. Palpal claw with three basal teeth vespertilionis Womersley 



Palpal claw toothed along entire margin rugosa (Womersley) 



CHELETONELLA VESPERTILIONIS Womersley 



Cheletonella vespertilionis Womeeslet, Rec. South Austral. Mus., vol. 7, No. 1, 

 pp. 60, 61, fig. 7, 1941. 



Type host. — Bat. 



Type locality. — Glen Osmond, South Australia. 



CHELETONELLA RUGOSA (Womersley), new combination 



Cheletophanes rugosa Womersley, Rec. South Austral. Mus., vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 62, 

 63, fig. 9, 1941. 



Type habitat. — Oii Oalymmaderus (Coleoptera). 

 Type locality. — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 



