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ANOPLUKA, 



CASE Trichodectes scalaris {Nitzsch). — 10. Specimens ; 11. Enlarged figure of 

 -^^J; ditto; 12. Illustrative vignette (cow). 



10 — 12. 



Common upon cattle, and also found on the ass. 



Trichodectes scalaris (on the ox). 

 I line in length. 



Trichodectes equi (on the Iiorse), 

 I line in length. 



]y<jg_ Trichodectes equi {Linn.) — 13. Specimens (eggs and insects); 14. Enlarged 

 '3— 15- figure of ditto ; 15. Illustrative vignette (horse). 



Common on the horse and ass, especially when fresh from 

 pasture — in other woris, when the parasites have had time to pro- 

 pagate undisturbed by the currying comb. 



y;o%. Trichodectes latus {IVitzsch). — 16. Specimens (4); 17. Enlarged figure of 

 16—18 (jij-j-Q . i8_ Illustrative vignette (spaniel). 



Infests the dog, and is commonest on pup- 

 pies. The male of this species in walking 

 curves back its antennse. 



Nos. 



19 — 21 



1^ 



Trichodectes latus (on the 

 dog), i to t line in length. 



Trichodectes subrostratus {Mizsch). — 19. Speci- 

 mens (4) ; 20. Enlarged figure of ditto ; 21, Illus- 

 trative vignette (cat). 



Infests the cat on the Continent; not yet 

 recorded in Britain. 



Family H^MATOPINA. (Blood-suckers.) 



Antennae with five joints ; mouth with a fleshy sucking appa- 

 ratus. 



