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868. BANDED LOUSE (Colpocephahim siibteqnale).M- 

 most as common as the last on the rook, with a shorter 

 head and banded abdomen. 



869. MARTIN PARASITE (Nirmns dongatiis). Not one 

 of the commonest. Found on the House-Martin. (PI. 

 XII., fig. i.) 



870. GROUSE PARASITE (Nirmus cameratus). Com- 

 mon on the Red and Black Grouse. 



871. FOWL PARASITE (Mcnopon palliduni). In great 

 plenty on poultry; unpleasantly manifest to those who are 

 engaged in plucking fowls. (PL XII. , fig. 3.) 



872. COOT LOUSE (Nirmns fitlica). The old notion 

 about the coot is true as far as parasites are concerned. 

 They are truly plentiful. (PI. XII., ng. 8.) 



873. LOUSE OF FOWL (Lipeurns variabilis). Generally 

 amongst the wing-feathers of poultry, often associated with 

 another species. (PI. XII., fig. 9.) 



874. TURKEY LOUSE (Goniodes stylifer). A peculiar 

 species, found about the head, neck, and breast of the 

 common turkey. (PI. XII., fig. 10.) 



875. DUCK LOUSE (DocopJwrus icterodes). Common 

 parasite on the wild duck, widgeon, teal, and several other 

 ducks. (PL XII, fig. 7.) 



876. Ox PARASITE (Hematopimis eiirysternus). Very 

 common about the mane and shoulders of oxen. (PL 

 XII., fig. S-) 



877. DOG PARASITE (Hematopimis piliferns). This 

 cadaverous insect is thickly hairy, and is to be found on 

 dogs out of condition. (PL XII., fig. 17.) 



878. PARASITE OF PIG (Hematopimis snis). This not 

 very attractive insect is often found on lean Irish pigs re- 

 cently imported. 



879. PARASITE OF Ass (Hematopimis asini). On the 

 mane and back of the ass, and occasionally on the 

 horse. 



880. RAT PARASITE (Hematopimis spimtlosus) infests 

 the common rat. They should be sought on half-starved 

 and sickly-looking animals. 



88 1. HUMAN ASSOCIATE (Pediculus capitis). Not a 



