1915.] 90 



Trichopsylla fasciatus Verrall, List Brit. Dipt., I, ed. 2, p. 7 (1901). 



Ceratophyllus fasciatus Evans, Ann. Scot. N. H. Soc, p. 194 (1904) (Edin- 

 burcrh) ; Waterst., ibid., p. 212 (1906) ; Eoths., Journ. Hygiene, VI, p. 483 (1906) ; 

 Shipley, Jonrn. Econ. Biol., Ill, p. 68 (1908) ; Gibbs and Ban-., Trans. Herts. 

 N. H. Soc, XIII, p. 2.'50 (1908) (Tring-) ; Waterst., I.e., p. 227 (1909) (Shetland, 

 Edinburgh) ; Roths., Bull. Ent. Research, I, p. 94, text-figs. 18 and 20 (1910) ; 

 Waterst., Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc. Edinb., XVIII, p. 86 (1910) (Scottish records) ; 

 Bacot, Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. (p. 6 (1911) (egg); Shipley, Journ. Econ. Biol., 

 VI, p. 19, text-figs, 1 (?) and 2 (<?) (1911); Roths., Ent. Mo. Mag. (2), 

 XXII, p. 11,3 (1911) (London) ; Strickl. and Merriin., Parasit., VI, p. 8 

 (191.3) (Suffolk and Essex) ; Nuttall and Strickl., ibid., p. 18 (1913) ; Russell, 

 The Flea, pp. 102 and 111 (1913); Patton and Cragg, Textb. Med. Entom., 

 p. 456, pi. .54, figs. 10, 12, pi. .56, fig. 1, ? (1913) ; Waterst., Ent. Mo. Mag. (2), 

 XXV, p. 91 (1914) (Scottish records) ; Bacot, Journ. Hygiene, Plague Suppl., 

 IIL p. 449, pi. 27, figs, 1, 2 (1911) (bionomics). 



Hab. : Europe, now almost cosmopolitan. Hosts : Princiiially rats, but also 

 on other rodents. 



21. CERATOPHYLLUS LONDINIENSIS Roths. (1903). 



Ceratophyllus londiniensis Rothschild, Ent. Record, XV, jj. 64, pi. 8 (1903) 

 (London). 



Ceratophyllus italicus Tiraboschi, Arch. Parasit., VIII, p. 266, text-fig. 20, 

 A ?, B ^ (1904) (Italy). 



Ceratophyllus londi7iiensis Rothschild, Journ. Hygiene, VI, p. 483(1906); 

 Shipley, Journ. Econ. Biol., Ill, p. 68 (1908); Roths., Bull. Ent. Research, I, 

 p. 94, text-figs. 17 and 19 (1910) ; Shipley, I.e., VI, p. 19 (1911) ; Russell, The 

 Flea, p. Ill (1913). 



Hab.: Europe. Hosts: Rats. 



22. CERATOPHYLLUS SCIURORUM Schbank (1803). 



Pulex scuirorimi Schrank, Fauna Boica, III, p. 195 (1803). 



Ceratophyllus sciurorum Curtis, Brit. Ent., IX, no. 417 (1832). 



Pulex scMirormn Walker, Dipt. Brit., Ill, p. 3, no. 6 (1856). 



Pulex gliris Dale, Hist. Glanvilles Woot., p. 290, no. 6 (1878) (dormouse); 

 Roths., Ent. Mo. Mag. (2), XIV, p. 145 (1903) (= Ceratophyllus sciurorum). 



Pulex sciurum (!) Dale, Hist. Glanvilles Woot., p. 290, no. 5 (1878). 



Pulex sciurorum Verrall, List Brit. Dipt,, I, p. 5 (1888) ; Theob., Ace, Brit, 

 Flies, p. 32 (1892) ; Mearns, Ann. Scot. N. H. Soc, p, 92 (1901) (Aberdeen). 



Trichopsylla sciurorum Verrall, List Brit. Dipt., I, ed. 2, p. 7 (1901). 



Ceratophyllus (^= Trichopsyllus) sciurorum, Evans, Ann. Scot. N. H Soc, 

 p. 194 (1904) (Edinbvirgh). 



Ceratophyllus sciurorum, Waterston, Ann. Scot. N. H. Soc, p. 212 (1906) ; 

 Gibbs and Barr., Trans. Herts. N. H, Soc, XIII, p. 250 (1903) (Tring); id., Proc. 

 Roy. Phys. Soc Edinb., XVIII, p. 87 (1910) (Arniston, Midlothian, nest of 

 Syrnium aluco) ; Evans, I.e., p. 185 (1910) (Dunbar, in nest of squirrel) ; Russell, 



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