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Lophura ignita (Zoological Garden, Calcwtta, India), Galhissonnerati 

 (Bangalore, S. India), Chrysolophus pictus (China). 



Menopon subequale, Piaget. 



Males and females from Aconius erythrophthalmus (no his- 

 tory), Gennaeus nielanonotus (Bhutan, E. Himalayas). 



Menopon brevipes, Piaget. 



Males and females from Crossoptilon mantchuricwin (no his- 

 tory). 



Menopon unicolor, Piaget. 



One female from Phasianus torquaius (bird in captivity 

 Calcutta, India). 



Menopon ventrali, Nitzsch. 



Three females from Aygiisiamis argus (no history). 



Menopon pallidum, Nitzsch. 

 Males and females from domestic fowl (Calcutta, India). 



II. MAI.LOPHAGA FROM CORVIDAE. 

 Docophorus thryptocephalus, n. sp. 

 (Plate xiv, figs, i and la.) 



Several males and females from Graculiis gracuhis (Chitral 

 and Gilgit, N.W. India). This species resembles D. aiyatus, N., 

 and D. extraneus, Piag., but differs from the former in having a 

 shorter clypeus, and broader, more rounded temples, and from the 

 latter in having a narrower clypeus ; it also differs from both in 

 having a three-lobed cl^^peal signature and in the fact that the 

 head is much broader than long. The abdominal blotches are also 

 darker and broader. 



Description of female : Head, shape of an equilateral triangle 

 with rounded angles Clypeus narrow, with clear anterior margin 

 shghtl}^ convex or irregular. Lateral edges before antennae straight, 

 diverging; antennal bands indefinite, irregular, interrupted at 

 the suture, leaving a small clear space on the margin from which 

 a very long hair arises; before the trabeculae the bands turn 

 inward to join the occipital bands, becoming quite indefinite 

 before they do so, however; that portion of bands near antennae 

 very black A fine hair arises at the anterior termination of the 

 antennal bands, also a hair on the dorsal surface at the middle of 

 the inner edge of the anterior portion before the sutural interrup- 

 tion, and two more arising on the ventral surface and passing the 

 margin behind that point. vSignature with three lobes, the centre 

 one pointed, reaching well down on to the mandibles; central and 



