Head with 6 short hairs on clypeal margin; eye distinct, with 

 seta; temples prominent; ocular emargination deep and narrow; occipital 

 margin slightly concave. Prothorax about twice as broad as long; pro- 

 sternal setae not surrounded by the prosternal plate. Metathorax with 

 sides broadly diverging; division between meso- and metathorax ap- 

 parent. Posterior margin of metathorax straight with a row of long 

 hairs. Metanotum with long anterior setae. Abdomen elongate-oval, 

 broadest at 3rd and 4th segments. 



Specimens Host 



Locality 



Date 



IX-9-1965 



1'^ Arenaria interpres Hampton, NH 



1 9 Sterna paradisaea 



Measurement of male from Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus) 



Collector 



J.E.K. 

 U.N.H. 



Head Length 

 Head Width 

 Prothorax Width 

 Metathorax Width 

 Abdomen Length 

 Abdomen Width 

 Total Length 



.33 



.51 

 .36 

 .48 



1.17 



.59 



1.93 



Measurement of female from Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan; 



Head Length 

 Head Width 

 Prothorax Width 

 Metathorax Width 

 Abdomen Width 

 Abdomen Length 

 Total Length 



.31 

 .46 

 .33 

 .43 

 .58 

 .99 

 1.66 



Carriker (1910) has collected this species in Michigan, and Kellogg 

 and Mann (1912a) have reported it from Baja, California. Peters (1936) 

 has reported an Actomithophilus sp. from a Ruddy Turnstone in Florida. 



Aotomithophilus flumineus Clay, 1962 



Actomithophilus flumineus Clay, 1962 



Ent., 11: 217, pi. 4, fig. 5. 

 Type host: Aatitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus). 

 North American host: 



Actitis maaularis (Linnaeus) — Spotted Sandpiper. 



Bull. Brit. Mus. (N.H.) , 



Measurements ; 



Head Length 

 Head Width 

 Prothorax Width 

 Metathorax Width 

 Abdomen Length 

 Abdomen Width 

 Total Length 



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