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Menopon nigrum, Kellogg & Paine. 



Many specimens from Corvus splendens (Nepal Valley, Guna, 

 Trivandrum and Calcutta, India), and Corvus macrorhynchus {^00- 

 chow, China). 



Menopon mesoleucum, Nitzsch. 



Males and females from Corvus comix (Kashgar and Gilgit), 

 Corvus coronc (Yarkand). 



Menopon albiceps, Piaget. 

 One female from Garrulus sinensis (Foochow, China). 



Menopon meniscus, Piaget. 



One female from Pica rustica (vShiraz, Persia). 



Menopon picae, Denny. 

 One male from Graculus graculus (Khambajong, Tibet). 



III. MALLOPHAGA FROM MISCELLANEOUS BIRDS. 



Lipeurus secretarius, Giebel. 



Numerous males and females from Vultur monachus (Dhappa, 

 nr. Calcutta, India). 



Lipeurus baculus, Nitzsch. 

 Many specimens from domestic pigeons (Calcutta, India). 



Colpocephalum maculatum, Piaget. 

 Males and females from Vultur monachus (Dhappa). 



Menopon breviceps, Piaget. 



Four females from a domestic duck (Berhampur, Murshidabad 

 dist., Bengal). 



Nitzschia minor, n sp. 



(Plate XV. fig. 10). 



Males and females from Cypselus affinis (Calcutta). This 

 species differs from other Nitzschias in having the temples rounded 

 and not expanded nor angulated. It is of small size with no strong 

 markings and does not have a flat clypeal front as in Carriker's 

 N. laiifrons. 



Description of female : Colour pale yellowish brown, head 

 lighter than thorax and abdomen, with no dark markings except 

 ocular flecks and mandibles which are blackish. 



