(dr. a. c. oudemans). notes on acari. 117 



frema long (Fig. 13). Epistoma long, pointed, on both sides ser- 

 rulate (Fig. 5, 11). Chelae short and heavy, without molars (Fig. 

 7, 14). Above the lingua a stylet-shaped ep'qiharpix, hitherto not 

 met with in Acari (Fig. 10, 17, 20). Lingua on the sides with 

 ciliae; the ciliae in the middle of the sides are the longest (Fig. 

 9, 16, 19). Styli, between palps and hypostoma, short and thick 

 (Fig. 8, 15, 18). Hypostoma short, wide, with almost triangular 

 wide external malae or horns and bifid and ciliated internal malae. 



3. Neopodocinum vosi Oudms. 



(With Plate 6, fig. 5—10). 



1903, XI, 2. Neopodocinum vosi Oudms , in Entom. Bericht, p. 100. 

 Protonympha. (Fig. 5). Length 880 \i. — Colour the usual 

 of Parasitiis. — Shape broad oval, somewhat triangular in front. — 

 Texture scaly in the shields, wrinkled in the weak parts. — 



Dorsal side (Fig, 5) with 2 dorsal shields. Ant. dors, shield long, 

 about I of length of body; post. dors, shield about | of ditto; 

 both shields wholly protect the dorsum; there is no weak margin. 

 Hairs smooth, small and curved. 4 vertical hairs. On a level with 

 leg I 4 hairs. On a level with leg H 6 hairs. Between legs II 

 and III about 6 hairs. Posteriorly of ant. dors, shield 4 hairs. On 

 post, shield a row of 6 hairs curved considerably backward. On 

 the post, margin 4 hairs. Quite on the edge of post. dors, shield 

 8 hairs. 



Ventral side (Fig. 6). Tritosternum short and wide with the 

 usual 2 hairs. Sternal shield wide, pentagonal, with the usual 6 

 hairs. No ventral shield. Anal shield in the centre of the venter. 

 No inguinal shields. Peritrematic shields short, coinma-shaped. Venter 

 with about 12 pair of hairs. 



Epistoma (Fig. 5) long, pointed, laterally serrulate. 

 Mandibles heavy, short (Fig. 7). Upper iaw with 2 incisors, 1 

 dogtooth and a sense-organ ; no molars. Lower jaw with 1 incisor 

 and 1 dogtooth; no molars. Flagellum long, sausage-shaped, villous. 

 Epipharpix (Fig. 10) stylet-shaped, long. 

 Tijdschr. v. Entom. XL VII 9 



