1915.] 



XI. Genus: PALAEOPSYLLA Wagn. (1903). 



Eye vestigial. Vertical geiial comb of four spines of which 

 second from above is long and pointed (fig. 73). Labial palpi five- 

 jointed. Some of the abdominal segments with short apical spines. 

 No spiniform bristles on inner side of hindcoxa. 



Three species are known from Great Britain, a fourth, sirmlis 

 Dampf (1910), which is found on the Continent on the mole (Talpa 

 europaea) , may be expected to occur. 



The species resemble one another very closely, but can easily be 

 recognized by the diff^ences in the modified abdominal segments. 



32. Palaeopsylla sorecis Bale (1878). 

 (Figs. 73, 74, 75). 



^ . Finger of the clasperhiserted near the base of the manubrium, 

 slightly curved, with the apex truncate and rotundate. Horizontal 

 arm of ninth sternite with several long bristles at the apex, which is 

 rounded (fig. 74). 



? . Seventh sternite divided by a central sinus into a broad 

 upper lobe and a pointed and much more projecting lower lobe (fig. 75). 



Common in England and Scotland. Unrecorded from Ireland. 

 Occurs on the common shrew (Sorex araneus). 



33. Palaeopsylla kohauti Bampf (1911). 



(Figs. 7Q, 77). 



(J. Finger of clasper long, almost straight, rounded at the 

 apex, and inserted at a considerable distance from the manv;brium. 

 Horizontal arm of ninth sternite much broader than in the other 

 species, truncate-rotundate, one of the apical bristles long, and several 

 of the short ventral ones spiniform (fig. 7Q). 



? . Seventh sternite produced into a short irregular lobe in the 

 centre, above and beneath which the sternite is sinuate (fig. 77). 



A rare species in England and Scotland, not recorded from 

 Ireland. It occurs on the mole {Talpa eurofaea). This insect has 

 been found in England at Rufford, Notts, and at Abinger Common, 

 near Dorking ; also in Scotland at Cromarty, Ballindalloch, and in 

 several places in Aberdeenshire. 



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