198 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [May, ’14 
Genus PHILANDESIA nov. 
A two-clawed genus, occurring on mammals, with four-seg- 
mented antennae and other general Amblycerous characters 
and outline of body. Head with distinct, narrow, and peculiar 
ocular emarginations. Mouth parts (Text-fig. 7) of unusual 
Shion 
er ER Ne 
if i ENG 
AG 
ee 
aS 
Psp k te / 
LUE, 
i 
SS , 
Philandesia townsendi n. sp., nov. gen. 
a, male; 4, antenna of male; c, front leg of male; d, tip of front leg of male, enlarged ; 
é, last abdominal segment of female, ventral aspect; /, fourth abdominal segment of 
male, dorsal aspect showing disposition of hairs; g, middle leg of male; %, tip of middle 
leg of male, enlarged; 7, ventral aspect of front part of head showing mouth parts. 
