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Genus Haemaphysalis 



Female (Figs. 356, 357) : Scutum 1-4 x 11 to 08 x O'S mm.', usually 

 sub-circular, with fairly numerous moderate punctations, more conspicu- 

 ous in the lateral fields ; cervical grooves forming pits at some distance 

 from the anterior border, followed by fairly well-marked sub-parallel 



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Fig. 35G. II. hystricis ? . Scutum, capitulum in dorsal and ventral aspects, coxae 

 with trochanters, spiracle and tarsus IV. Specimen (N. 576) from Assam. Original, 

 G. H.F.N, del. 



Fig. 357. H. hystricis ? . Dorsum, etc. (not drawn to scale). Sketched by C. W. from 

 a specimen lent by Prof. Neumann. Warburton, 1908, Fig. 11. 



depressions not reaching the posterior border. Capitulum with the 

 characteristics of that of the </ ; porose areas oval, far apart, a depres- 

 sion in the middle of the interval ; palps with article 2 longer than 3, 



' The scutums of 6 j measured as follows in mm. : 



N. 2956 1-4 X 1-1 N. 572 1-1 x 1-3 



N. .572 1-2 X 1-35 N. 1070 095 x 11 



N. 576 1-2 X 1-2 N. 576 0-8 xO-8 



Lots N. 2956 fco-types) from Burma, N. 572 and N. 576 from Assam, N. 1070 from 

 Malaya. 



