112 Psyche [August 
Abdomen linear-clavate, widest on the fourth and fifth seg- 
ments, segment 1 short and lenticular. Posterior lateral angle 
supplied with hairs as follows: Segment 2, one prickly; segment 
3, two weak hairs; segment 4, a short and a long hair; segment 
5, one short and two long hairs; segment 6, two long hairs; seg- 
ment 7, two longish hairs; segment 8, two long hairs. The term- 
inal segment is shallowly notched on each side of which is a prickle 
and a short hair; a smoky blotch involves most of the segment. 
At the anterior angles of each of segments 2, 3, 4 and 5 isa black, 
triangular blotch; general color transparent. 
Type: Catalogue No. 21365. U.S. Nat. Mus. 
Lipeurus aberrans sp. nov. 
Three females and four males (Bishopp No. 7228) from the 
Texas bob-white (Colinus virginianus texanus), Columbus, O., 
January 25, 1917, coll. F. C. Bishopp. These birds had been intro- 
duced for experimental purposes from a point in Mexico opposite 
Eagle Pass, Texas. 
This aberrent species is nearest L. docophoroides Piag., of the 
California partridge (Callipepla californica) from which it differs 
radically in the shape of head, prothorax and metathorax. 
Description of Male. Total length, 2.18 mm.; length of head, 
.619 mm.; length of prothorax, .210 mm.; length of metathorax, 
.240 mm.; length of abdomen, 1.112 mm.; width of head, .532 
mm.; width of prothorax, .370 mm.; width of metathorax, .608 
mm.; width of abdomen, .741 mm. | 
Head a trifle longer than wide, the fore margin forming a nearly 
even curve between the trabeculae which are very strongly devel- 
oped. Antennal sinuses deep. Ocular projections very conspicu- 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE. 
Plate V1. 
. Female of Lipeurus texanus sp. nov. 
. Male of Lipeurus bishoppi sp. nov. 
. Right leg III of female of Lipeurus texanus sp. nov. 
(viewed ventrally). 
. Left leg III of male of Lipeurus bishoppi sp. nov. (viewed 
ventrally). 
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