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(fig. 2, a) somewhat lanceolate, tlie tip rather acutely pointed. Genital armature 

 (fig. 2, b) with a pair of relatively large brushes or peniculi between the superior 

 ciaspers proximally. Proximal segment of superior claspers very robust ; distal 

 segment about half the length of the first, strongly bifurcated distally, the tip of each 



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Fig. 2. Phlehotomus sergenti. Parrot: a, wing of (^ ; h, genital armature of (^ ; 

 c, sixth segment of antenna of $, showing relative length of the geniculated spines 

 and subcutaneous structures (? glands) near the bases of the former ; c±, dotted 

 outline of the corresponding segment in P. papatasii ; d, wing of P. sergenti $ , in 

 dotted outline, drawn to same scale as that of the(^ (a); e, connective cuticle 

 betw8(^n tergites and sternites. 



branch with an unusually long stout spine ; near the proximal third of the segment 

 is another pair of spines : the outer lateral one stout and of great length, the tip 

 of which reaches almost to the base of the proximal segment of the superior clasper 

 when the latter is closed (see fig. 2, b) ; the inner lateral spine much more slender, 



