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position. The paratype female in the U.S. National Museum col- 

 lections has apparent spiracles only on segments 3-6. It is possible 

 that this species has a variable number of spiracles. 



Hoplopleura malabarica Werneck 



Figures 12-14, 16 



Hoplopleura malabarica Werneck, Rev. Brasileira Biol., vol. 14, No. 1, p. 113, 

 figs. 8-12, 1954. 



Werneck's type series consisted of the male holotype, female 

 allotype, and one male and four female paratypes from Bandicota 

 malabarica Shaw, Colombo, Ceylon, July 28, 1944, collected by C. D. 

 Radford. 



New records: Many specimens in 27 collections from Bandicota 

 sp., Bandicota bengalensis ssp., and Bandicota indica ssp. from the 

 following localities: chaiyaphum: Phukhieo, Ban Kaeng, Ban Lat. 

 KANCHANABURi: Tamaka, Luk Kae; Tamaka, Tharua; Latya, Ban 

 Nua; Bo Phloi; and Kanchanaburi District, lopburi: Khao Oerawan 

 Mt. NAKHOx\ sawan: Pak Nam Pho, Khao Khat Mt. rat buri: 

 Banpong, Paki-aet; Banpong, Boekphrai; and Paktho, Phuchik. 



H. malabarica is a parasite of Bandicota species, and although 

 Rattus species may be found in similar ecological situations together 

 with Bandicota, in only one instance did Elbel collect malabarica 

 from Rattus. 



Figures 10-16. — Hoplopleura malabarica and H. hirsuta: 10, Paratergal plates, H. hirsuta, 

 9 ; 11, Same, cf ; 12, Same, //. malabarica, ? ; 13, Same, cf ; 14, Thoracic sternal plate, H. 

 malabarica, cf; 15, Genitalia, H. hirsuta, cT; 16, Same, H. malabarica, cf. 



