182 Genus Ixodes 



Geographical Distribution. 



Owing to the possible confusion, especially of immature stages, with 

 other closely allied species, it appears inadvisable to cite the hosts and 

 localities given by most authors. According to Neumann, 1899, p. 131, 

 this tick is widely distributed in Europe, and occurs on many species 

 of animals (mammals and birds). 



Our collection contains %s, Os and larvae from the following places 

 and hosts [observations by other authors are added in square brackets] : 



EUROPE : Scotland : Mr W. Evans' collection iu Edinburgh con- 

 tains os from the polecat, Ross-shire, xn. 1907, which we determined. 

 [Mr Evans (I. 1907, p. 35) has already reported finding this tick (?) on 

 this host in January, whilst larvae were found on Erinaceus europaeus, 

 both in Ross-shire (Neumann det.).] England: (N. 404) °.s, os, from 

 Mustela putorius, Holme, Peterborough, in. 1908 (W. Farren). (N. 60, 

 446, 599, 918, 1193) from Erinaceus europaeus : ?s, Cambridge, iv. 1897 

 (N. C. Rothschild); os, Cambridge, vii. 1904 (G. H. F. Nuttall); °.s, 

 os, Madingley, near Cambridge, vn. 1908 (W. A. Harding); ?, 

 Grantchester, near Cambridge, vm. 1906 (N. D. F. Pearce) ; o s, 

 Longnor Hall, Leebotwood, Salop, ix. 1910 (R. F. L. Burton). 

 (N. 1160) Larvae from young Canis vulpes, Boxworth, Cambs., in. 1900 

 (N. C. Rothschild). (N. 262) $ , from Canis familiaris, Cambridge, 

 v. 1907 (G. S. Haynes). (N. 399) ?s, os, from Mustela erminea, 

 Histon, Cambs., v. 1908 (G. H. F. Nuttall). (N. 1067) ?, from Canis 

 vulpes, Boxworth, Hauts., I. 1898 (N. C. Rothschild). (N. 600) from 

 Mustela putorius, Boxworth, iv. 1900 (N. C. Rothschild). In W. F. 

 Cooper's coll., ?, from ferret, Canterbury, Kent, iv. 1908 (Spanton). 

 From Mustela erminea in the following places: (N. 611) os and larvae, 

 Lyndhurst, Hampshire, in. 1901 (G. Tate) ; (N. 603) Wigginton, Herts., 

 v. 1903 (Barrett); (N. 607, 1159) os, Tring, Herts., iv. and ix. 1902; 

 (N. 602, 610), ?s, os and larvae, Tring, Herts., v. 1902, and v. 1903; 

 all received from Hon. N. C. Rothschild. (N. 7) ?, gorged, removed 

 from a woman, Caxton, Cambs., vi. 1905 (Dr Giles, presented by 

 Dr Wherry); (N. 604) Mustela vulgaris, Tring, Herts., in. 1902 

 (N. C. Rothschild); (N. 668) ?s, os, from the same host and place, 

 1908 (F. J. Cox); (N. 128) from Shrewsbury, ix. 1906 (R. F. L. 

 Burton); (N. 1194) ?, os, Claverdon Leys, Warwick, ix. 1910 

 (E. G. Wheler); (N. 456, 598, 601) ?s, from Lutra vulgaris; no 

 particulars (N. C. Rothschild and W. A. Harding). Wales: speci- 

 mens presented by the Hon. N. C. Rothschild from Mustela putorius, 



