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568, natural parasites. External Anatomy 570, capitulum palps mandi- 

 bles 572, hypostome scutum porose areas grooves 574, genital aper- 

 tureanal orifice plates, shields and caudal appendage legs Haller's 

 organ spiracle, 576. Classification of Ixodidae, 577. Argatini 579, 

 Genus Argas Neumann's key to the species 580, reflexus, persicus 

 and vespertilionis bionomics Genus Ornithodorus 584, Neumann's key 

 to the species savignyi bionomics and early stages 586, moubata 

 bionomics relation to disease, 589. Ixodini 589, Neumann's classification 

 Ixodaria 590, classification Genus Ixodes key to the species 591, 

 ricinus, angustus Genus Ceratixodes 595, Genus Eschatocephalus 596, 

 bionomics of Ixodaria 597. Rhipicephalaria 597, Genus Rhipicephalus 

 Neumann's key to the species 598, sanguineus, appendiculatus , simus, 

 bursa, capensis, evertsi bionomics 605, Genus Margaropus 606, 

 Neumann's key to the species annulatus, lounsburyi bionomics 608, 

 Genus Hyalomma 609, key to the species bionomics 610. Amblyomma- 

 taria 611, Neumann's key to the genera Genus Amblyomma 611, 

 Neumann's key to the species hebraeum, americanum bionomics 621, 

 Genus Aponomma 622, Neumann's key to the species gervaisi Genus 

 Dermacentor 624, Neumann's key to the species andersoni, reticulatus 

 bionomics 627, Genus Haemaphysalis 627, Neumann's key to the 

 species concinna, birmaniae, punctata bionomics 631. Identification 

 of ticks, 633. Breeding and manipulation of ticks for experimental pur- 

 poses, 634. Internal Anatomy 651, dissection alimentary canal 654, 

 mid-, hind- and fore-intestine malpighian tubes 658, buccal cavity 659, 

 mechanism of mouth parts pharynx 662, oesophagus histology of ali- 

 mentary canal digestion 663, coxal gland Gene's organ 665, stigmal 

 plate 666, tracheae heart and vessels 668, nervous system connective 

 tissue and fat body integument 669, muscular system reproductive 

 system, female organs 670, male 672, spermatophore copulation 673, 

 parthenogenesis 674. Collection and preservation 674, method of 

 removing ticks keeping live ticks 676, identification 677. Literature, 

 677. (Plates LXXII to LXXXVI) .,...,,. 565 



CHAPTER IX 



THE ORDER ACARINA : ACARI or MITES. Relation to disease, 681. Family 

 Gamasidae, 681. External and internal anatomy of Laelaps, 682. Classi- 

 fication 685, Subfamily Dermanyssinae Pteroptus, Dermanyssus, Pneu- 

 monyssus Subfamily Uropodinae Subfamily Gamasinae 688, Laelaps 

 species -on rats 689. -Family Trombidiidae. Family Hydrachniidae 690. 

 Family Sarcoptidae 690, key to subfamilies Subfamily Tarsoneminae 

 Subfamily Tyroglyphinae Subfamily Sarcoptinae 692, key to genera 

 Genus Sarcoptes 693, scabei life history 694, Genus Psoroptes Genus 

 Chorioptes. Family Eriophyidae. Family Demodicidae 695, Demodex 

 folliculorum. Collection and preservation 696, dissection. Literature, 

 696. (Plates LXXXVII and LXXXVIII) ....... 681 



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THE ORDER PENTASTOMIDA : LINGUATULIDAE or TONGUE WORMS. Biologi- 

 cal position relation to disease 698. External Anatomy 699, general 

 structure mouth parts. Classification 700. Genus Linguatulaserrata 

 700, life history Porocephalus moniliformis, armillatus, crotali, 

 pattoni. Internal Anatomy 701, salivary glands reproductive organs, 

 female and male. Dissection, 703. Collection and preservation, 703. 

 Literature, 704. (Plate LXXXIX) . 698 



