7-94 MR. STANLEY HIRST ON SOME 



LiPONYSSUS GRANULOSUS Kolenati. 



Bermanissus granulosus Kolenati, Parasit. Chiropt. 1857, 

 p. 20. 



Bermanissus glutinosus Kolenati, ib. p. 20. 



$ . Dorsal plate rather like that of L. flaws in shape. The 

 hairs on its surface very minute, those on the anterior margin 

 longer, however. Sternal plate trapezoidal in shape, the posterior 

 margin strongly concave ; in the anterior angle of this plate 

 there are a few rather deep impressions or markings, the rest of 

 its surface being practically smooth and without sculpturing ; 

 the three pairs of hairs on this plate are longer than in L.Jlavus, 

 being longer than the plate itself. Genito-ventral jdate with the 

 markings on its sui'face very similar to those present in 

 L.flavus, the posterior end is rounded off. Anal plate pear-shaped* 

 the sides being more convex than in L. flaws. Venter with 

 numerous short hairs, which are slightly longer than in L.flavus. 

 Peritreme reaching as far foi-wards as the middle of the first coxa 

 or slightly further. First free segment of p)alp) with a large 

 flattened process as in L. flaims. Coxaj of legs very like those of 

 L.flavus, the second and third having slight raised curved edges 

 posteriorly, which perhaps represent obsolete spurs. 



(3 . Posterior end of dorsal shield wider and rounded off 

 posteriorly (instead of almost angular and bluntly pointed as in L. 

 flavus). Two of the hairs at the posterior end of this shield are 

 much longer than the others. Hairs on uncovered part of dorsum 

 very sparse. Ventral plate divided into two regions by a strong 

 transverse line (situate almost opposite the posterior end of the 

 last coxfe). Hairs on the posteiior part of this plate less 

 numerous than is the case in L. flavus ivnc] slightly longer than in 

 that species. There are five pairs of hairs on the anterior pait of 

 it as in L.flavus, but only 9-10 on the part of it situated behind 

 the transverse line and they are arranged regularly in pairs 

 (whereas there are eighteen on this part of the ventral plate in 

 L.fl.avus). Hairs on venter few in number and slightly longer 

 than those of L. flamts. Peritreme shorter than in the female, 

 apparently only reaching a little further than the middle of the 

 second coxa. Last pair of legs not enlarged and the bristles and 

 spines are not very stout. 



Chelicera furnished with a rather long pointed process besides 

 the two short fingers. 



Length of body (not including capitalum), 5 'GS-'OS mm. ; 

 c? "55 mm. 



[Note. — The male of this species is described from a single 

 example of this isex from" the tabe labelled L. glutinosus by 

 Kolenati, for there were no males in the tube labelled L. granu- 

 losus.'] 



Host : Bats. Two tubes (each containing a few specimens) 

 labelled Bermanissus granulosus and Bermanissus rjlutinosus. 

 They bear the British Museum Register no. 56.163 (December, 



