FROM THE SOCIETY S GARDENS. 



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Philopterus lari Denny (8, p. 89). 



Five $ $ from ISfiomenius arquata (Linn.). A stra.gg]er from 

 Gulls. 



The male copulatory apparatus is figured by Snodgrass (1, 

 pi. xiv. fig. 8). 



Philopterus leontodon JST. (5, p. 90), 

 A single male from Psaroglossa spilopiera (Vigors). 

 A common parasite on Starlings, occurring in several different 

 forms ; probably a new genus should l^e established. 



Text-figure 24, 



TMlofterus acanthus. Male copulatory apparatus. X 150. 



TiT. basal plate. iJB. lower endomere. P. paramere. IE. endomere. 



Pew. penis. T. telomere. 



Philopterus acanthus C. (5, p. 101). (Text-fig. 24.) 

 Two 5 2 in company with Nirmvs ochropygus on Hcematojms 

 ostralegus (Linn.). 



