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STANLEY HIRST." — ON SOME NEW ACARINE PARASITES OF RATS. 



being long, especially those on the tarsus ; third tarsus much less abruptly narrowed 

 than the others, but the terminal portion of it more slender than the rest of the segment. 

 Colour (in spirit) white. Length of body (distended example) '44 mm. 





Fig. 8. Schongastiella bengalensis, Hirst ; ventral aspect of palp and body. 



India : Calcutta, several specimens from the inner part of the ears of Mus rattus, 

 20.iii.l5 (CPaiva). 



