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CLASS V. ARACHNIDA. 



ptinae the so-called Itch mites, Notoedres, Prosopodectes, Sarcoptes, S. scdbiei 

 (Fig. 564) attacks man, burrowing in the epidermis, Cnemido copies, Psoroptes, 

 Psoralges, Chorioptes (Fig. 565), Caparinia, Otodectes. Sub-fam. 3. Canes- 

 triniinae, mostly parasitic on insects, Linobia, Canestrinia, Coleopterophagus, 

 Hemisar copies. Sub-fam. 4. Listrophorinae, living amongst the hairs 



a d 





FIG. 564. Sarcoptes scibiei (after Gudden). a Male from the ventral side ; b female from 

 the ventral side ; c female from the dorsal surface ; d larva ; Kf Chelicerae ; B'" third 

 pair of legs. 



of mammals, Listrophorus, Myocoptes, Trichoecius, Schizocarpus, Campylo- 

 chirus, Ldbidocarpus, Chirodiscus. Sub-fam. 5. Analginae, these mites 

 live in or on the feathers of birds and sometimes burrow in the skin. 

 Freyana, Pterolichus, Xoloptes, Falculifer, Chiloceras, Bdellorhynchus, 

 Anasicydium, Thecarthra, Neumannia, Syringobia, Dermoglyphus, Sphaero- 

 gastra, Pteronyssus, Analges, Protalges, Megninia, Nealges, Pteralloptes 

 Xolalges, Alloptes, Allanalges, Proctophyllodes, Trouessartia, Pterodectes, 



