H. hystricis 425 



the lateral salience more pronounced and more acute than in the </ ; 

 palpal spurs as in the cT ; hypostome 4 ] 4, about 10 teeth per file. 

 Venter: spiracle pear-shaped, the narrow end dorsal. Legs as in the (/. 

 Fully gorged specimens may attain 11 x S'o mm. 



Our description is based on the examination of the types and 

 co-types, some of the latter (N. 2956, 2957 cT $ ) having been presented 

 to us by the Genoa Museum. 



Geographical Distribution. 



We have received or examined and determined specimens from the 

 following countries' : 



Burma: Supino's specimens, ^ % (Genoa Mus. Nos. 20, 21, 51), 

 of which we possess co-t3'pes (N. 2956, 2957), were found on Hystrix 

 hengalensis and Ursus torquatus at Yado-Carin-Asciuii-Cheba and at 

 Carin-Cheba (900 m. elevation), by L. Fea in 1887-1889; (Indian Mus. 

 1798 b/17) 1 cT found at Arakan Yomas, Chauung, Upper Myinudaung 

 Reserve, Hedzada District, Lower Burma, 2. i. 1912, by C. G. Rogers; 

 (Indian Mus.) 1 $ found on Geoemyda spinosa. Assam: (N. 572) 3 $ 

 from Ganis familiar is, Lhassia, and (N. 576) 1 (/ 3 $ from the same host, 

 Lushai Mountains, both lots having been collected in 1907 by R. A. 

 Lorrain (presented by the Hon. N. C. Rothschild). We have determined 

 specimens from the Indian Museum (N. 1253/17) collected at Sadij-a in 

 N.E. Assam, Xil. 1911, and also at Sibsagar, hosts not recorded. China: 

 (D.E.M. No. 13 = N. 2905. N. 2977) ?s from hedgehog, Tsingtau, Prof 

 Hoffmann coll. Federated Malay States : (N. 1060 6) (/s from tiger, 

 Pahang, 1910, collected by Dr A. T. Stanton who also found this tick on 

 a wild hoar; (N. 2106) </§ $s from tiger, Kuantan, Pahang, i. 1913, 

 collected by Dr Oscar Pou ; Messrs J. H. Ashworth and H. C. Pratt 

 have also sent us (N. 1070 a) \ % from Kelantan, and (N. 679) 2 ^f 

 from an unrecorded place. Mr C. Strickland has sent us (N. 2953) 2 % 

 from Ursus malayanus, iv. 1913, and (N. 2952),/ $ from dog, xi. 1913, 

 both collected at Ulu Gombak, Selangor; (N. 2951) 1 ? from dog, Port 

 Dickinson, North Sembilan, ii. 1912. Sumatra: (N. 1274) 1 cT from 

 dog, V, 1911, presented by the late Prof W. Donitz. Borneo : (N. 954) 

 2 $ from a dog, Upper Sarawak, XI. 1 909, collected by Mr J. C. Moulton. 

 Ceylon : (Indian Mus. No. 847/1 7)1? from Kandy. Celebes : (N. 72) 



1 Owing to the confusion in the synonymy, we confine ourselves to mentioning 

 only such specimens as we have ourselves examined. 



