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front ; abdomen conical, especially in the male, in which it ter- 

 minates in two hairy pads. Head and thorax reddish brown, ab- 

 domen pale yellow; length 1.3 to 1.6 mm. On common and 

 Angora goats ; claimed to be on kangaroo and Guinea-pig. 



LOUSE OF CAMEL AND PIG. 



H. Cameli. Rare. Described as resembling H. Urius of 

 swine. 



H. (Urius) Suis. The largest known hsematopinus. Head 

 narrow, forming a very long cone, round in front ; antennae long 

 and hairy with sharp horny process on first article ; abdomen an 

 elongated oval. Head, abdomen and legs grayish yellow. Length 

 4 to 5 mm. On pig, probably the same on camel. 



LICE OF DOG AND CAT. 



H. Piliferus. • Hairy H. So named because of the long 

 hairs on head, antennae, body and limbs. Head short, nearly as 

 broad as long, anterior half narrowing, thorax notched in the 

 centre by head and abdomen, abdomen a broad oval. Head and 

 abdomen yellowish gray, thorax maroon brown, legs yellow. 

 Length 1.5 to 2 mm. On dog and ferret. 



T. Latus. Broad T. Head much broader than long ; an- 

 tennae hairy, the first segment in the male equalling both the 

 others ; abdomen very broad and rounded. Color bright yellow 

 with darker spots. Length 1.5 mm. Sometimes the abdomen, 

 abnormally enlarged, encloses the encysted larva of the taenia 

 canina of the dog. On dog. 



Trichodectes Subrostratus. Narrow-Nosed T. Head 

 longer than broad, pointed in front, abdomen elliptical, in male 

 conical behind with downy extremity. Head and thorax bright 

 yellow, abdomen dull white. Length 1.2 mm. On the cat. 



LOUSE OF RABBIT. 



H. Ventricosus. Large Bellied H. Head broad behind, 

 narrowed in front, like an awl handle ; thorax broader than long ; 



