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the birds were shot and tlio parasites collected on diff- 

 erent days. We seein to have here a condition similar 

 to the condition shown by Docophorus communis. In 

 the list of hosts of this (Jolpoceplialuni, however, there 

 are bird species of several unrelated families such as 

 the Frinu;illid;e, Cuculidte, Ardeidte. 



The specimens of the parasite vary somewhat in 

 strength of color and hence distinctness of bands and 

 blotches. Some of the weaker colored specimens, how- 

 ever, are evidently pupte or freshly moulted adults. 1 

 have described the markings as shown in some well 

 colored specimens from Anibiycerciis holosericeus. 



Description of the male. Body, length 1.28 mm., 

 width .53 mm.; ground color very pale, with distinct, 

 blackish brown markings on head, thorax, and abdo- 

 men; transverse bands of abdomen uneven in size, the 

 first and last bauds being much larger than the middle 

 ones. 



Head, length .34 mm., width .47 mm.; a few short 

 hairs on frontal margins; palpi barely projecting; ocu- 

 lar fringe distinct; temples broad, with a few long hairs; 

 color whitish with prominent blackish ocular blotches 

 projecting forw^ard and connecting by a weakly colored, 

 uneven broad line with the small but distinct blackish 

 clypeal blotches; temples clear without dark margin: 

 occipital margin narrowly bordered with blackish in 

 the median part. 



Prothorax; the part of the prothorax not concealed 

 by the head is almost of the shape of a semicircle, a 

 little flattened at the pole; the lateral angles lie very 

 close to the occipital margin of the head, are obtuse, 

 and bear three spines; there are three longish hairs on 

 each lateral half of the rounded posterior margin; the 

 segment is almost whitish with indications of darker 



