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Mites Injurious to Domestic Animals. 



FAMILY- LISTROPHORIDAE, 



The mites of the family Listrophoridae live in the fur of 

 various mammals (bats, shrew mice, weasels, rodents, etc.). The 





FIG. 56. 



Dermanyssus gallinae (p. 87). Ventral view of female, X 104. 

 (Original.) 



lips or some of the legs are modified so as to form organs for 

 clasping the hairs of the host. Many species are compressed 



