34 AN A ceo UNT OF BRITISH FIIES. 



Legs ferruginous, somewhat darker than body. Coxk notched 

 near the posterior joint, on the four hind legs ; smaller and not 

 notched on the fore legs. Femora short and thick on four posterior 

 legs, thin on fore legs, all having a kw bristles, Tibi^ and tarsi 

 with strong bristles, especially on the former on the posterior margin. 

 Metatarsi long and thick, first and fifth tarsal joints being the longest. 

 Length, about i lin. 



This is recorded by Curtis and by Walker as infesting the mole. 

 Dale says : "It is quite certain that Talp(Z is a misnomer, as it is 

 not found on the mole."* He found this species in a field-mouse's 

 nest. Curtis also mentions one similar to his Talpa being given him, 

 found on a rat. This species has been figured by Curtis, f 



Genus 3. — Typhlopsylla, Tasch. 



Body elongated and narrow. Head in many (specimens) very 

 long; eyes wanting or rudimentary. On the under side of the head 

 are found constantly chitinous bristles, the same on the pronotum, 

 and in a number of species also on several abdominal segments 

 (Tasch., "Die Flohe," p. 86). 



T. odaciemis, Kolenati = Ccratophyllus elongatus, Curtis. 



Ochreous, ferruginous, and brown in places; shining, elongated, 

 and attenuated towards the head, which is bare. The antenna are 

 eight-jointed, pilose, sub-clavate ; the first and second joints being 

 large ; the third joint is narrow ; the remaining five form an ovate 

 club. MaxillcC black ; black bristles on the thorax and abdomen. 

 Eight combs along the back. Abdomen attenuated in front, dilated 

 at the apex ; genital valves largely developed. Legs pale yellowish ; 

 tibiae and tarsi sparingly clothed with long dark hair ; claws black. 



This is the description given by Curtis of C. elongatus^ w^hich is 

 parasitic on the yellow bat ( V. nociula). 



T. 7niiscuh\ Duges = T. /njiris, Curtis. 



Dark yellowish-brown. Head covered by short dark hairs, with a 

 few almost black bristles in parts. Body attenuated in front. Comb 

 only on posterior margin of pronotum. Legs having very few hairs 

 or bristles; femora bare and curved ; tibiae with black bristles; fore 

 coxse punctate, with black bristles. Four genal spines. 



This species infests Mtis miisculus, Agrarius, Deaananus, rattits^ 

 and Arvicola ari'alis. 



* Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. xxvi., p. 161. 



f Curtis's " British Entomology," plate 114. 



