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Figures 17-18. — Floploplevra thurmanae, new species: 17, Hclotype 9 ; 18, Allotype cf ■ 



RE-369-371. One male, one female paratypes from Tamiops 

 rodolphei, locality as above, December 19, 1952, RE-931. One 

 female paratype from Tamiops rodolphei, Phukheio, Ban Kaeng, 

 Ban Non Taolek, December 14, 1952, RE-900. One male paratype 

 from Tamiops sp., kanchanaburi: Bo Phloi, March 26, 1952, 

 RE-563. One male, five female paratypes from Tamiops macclel- 

 landi, chiengmai: Chiengmai, Ban Den, February 6, 1952, D. C. 

 and E. B. Thurman collectors, TT-23-24. 



Holotype deposited in the U.S. National Musemn, type-catalog 

 No. 64382. 



Also examined: One male, three females from Menetes berdmorei 

 ssp., kanchanaburi: Bo Phloi, July 16, 1952, Y-308. 



This species is named for my friend and colleague, one of the 

 collectors, Dr. Ernestine B. Thurman. 



Diagnosis: This species is very closely related to Hoplopleura 

 erismata Ferris from Callosciurus species. The female of H. thurmanae 



