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Genus Haemaphy sails 



31. HAEMAPHYSALIS NUMIDIANA Neumann, 1905. 



Figs. 414, 415. 



Lit. : Neumann, 1897, p. 349 (included under H. leachi) ; 1905, p. 230 ; Donitz, 

 1907, p. 70 (quotes Neumann) ; Blauchard, 1909, p. 154 (merely listed from 

 Neumann); Neumann, 1911 «, p. 112. The species has not hitherto been 

 figured. 



H. numidiana, which we regard as a somewhat doubtful species 

 (see p. 467), is very large compared with the average H. leachi, the 

 (/ measuring 3"5 x i^'O mm. In the case of an exceptionally large 

 H. leachi all our experience would lead us to expect that salient 

 characteristics would be emphasized, that the spines on the palps for 

 instance, would be more pronounced than usual. Instead of this being 

 the case, article 2 of the palps in H. numidiana is almost spineless. 

 The general facies is much like that of H. leachi, the body being 

 elongate, the lateral grooves and punctations being similar, it differs, 

 however, from H. leachi in that the basis capituli is rectangular, whereas 

 in typical H. leachi it is trapezoidal ; the palps meet in front at a less 

 obtuse angle than they do in H. leachi ; for further details the reader is 

 referred to the figures (Figs. 414, 415). 



Fig. 414. Fig. 415. 



Fig. 414. //. numidiana i , dorsum, part of venter, tarsus IV and spiracle. The finely 

 stippled areas indicate depressions in the scutum. Drawn from the type. Original, 

 G. H. F. N. del. 



Fig. 415. H. numidiana ? , capitulum and scutum, spiracle. Drawn from the type. 

 Original, G. H.F.N, del. 



