SOME NEW CHINESE FLEAS. 



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ventrally at the apex two short and fairly slender bristles, whicli 

 are placed far apart. The first lateral pair of this segment stands 

 nearly in between the second pair. The measurements of the 

 tai'si are : — 



Mid tarsus: 26,23,15, 9,20. 

 Hind tarsus : 54, 34, 23, 13, 21. 



Modified segments. — $. The seventh sternite (text-fig. 116) 

 rather strongly narrows apically, being truncate-sinuate in two 

 specimens as shown in the figure, while in a third the apical margin 



Text- 

 fiff. 116. 



Text- 

 fig. 117. 



Text-fig. 116. — Abdominal segemnts VII & VIII and veceptaculum semiiiis of 



Ceratopliyllus euteles ^ . 

 Text-fig. 117. — Abdominal segments VII & VIII of Ceralojphyllus phceojjis. 



is more slanting and hence the ventral angle (in side view) more 

 pointed. The eighth tergite (VIII. t.) bears one long and two short 

 bristles below the stigma and 7 to 10 bristles in the ventral half, 

 three of which are placed at the edge above the ventral angle. 



