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are joined at their inner ends, and the lower is also 

 joined to the outer penial sclerites. The anns is 

 protected by two pairs of small spines similar to those 

 on the notogaster. 



I am not acquainted with the immature stages of 

 this creature, possibly they so closely resemble those 

 of 6r. platygaster that I have not distinguished them. 



Habitat. I have frequently found this species in 

 moles' nests in England ; I do not think that any 

 record exists of its having been found by anyone else. 

 I have not ever found it upon the mole itself, although 

 I have examined great numbers ; nor have I found it 

 anywhere else than in moles' nests. The nests must 

 be fresh and inhabited by the mole at the time. 



G-LYOYPHAGUS CRAMERi,* Michael. PL XVI, and 

 PI. XVII, figs. 511. 



Glyciphngus Crameri, 1886. Michael, " Upon the Life-history of 

 an Acarus one stage whereof is known as 

 Labidophorus talpse, Kramer, etc.," in ' J. 

 R. Micr. Soc./ ser. ii, vol. vi, pp. 377 

 388, pi. x. 



Homopus talpve, 1888. Canestrini, ' I Tiro.,' p. 18, pi. ii, figs. 12 

 14 ; and ' Pros.,' p. 379, pi. xxxv, fig. 3. 



Glycyphagns talpx, 1897. Berlese, ' A. M. S. Crypt.,' p. 106.^ 



1899. Kramer, 'Thierreich,' Lief. 7, p. 145. 



Labidophorv* talpte, 1898. Oudemans' ' List,' p. 252. 



Hypopial Nymph. 



Labidophorns talpx, 1877. Kramer, " Zwei parasitische Milben 

 des Maulvvurfs," in ' Arch. Naturg.,' vol. 

 xliii, Hft. 1, pp. 249259, t. 16, figs. 13. 



Female. Male. 



Average length about . . . . '36 mm. '25 mm. 



breadth about '21 '13 



length of legs, first pair . . '15 



,, second pair . . '13 



,, third pair . . '17 



12 

 10 

 12 

 14 



fourth pair . . '20 



Colour. Dull reddish brown of median depth of 

 tint, the male a trifle darker than the female. When 



* Named in honour of the late Dr. P. Kramer, the German acaro- 



logist. 



