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Trichodectes hermsi Kellogg & Nakayama. 



Trichodectes hermsi Kellogg & Nakayama, Psyche, vol. 22, (in press, 1915). 



Described from specimens taken from Angora goats at Inverness, 

 Marin county, Calif. It is easily distinguishable from T. climax by its 

 large size and the numerous short, spiny hairs irregularly disposed on the 

 head and abdomen, in this respect resembling T. pilosus. However, it 

 differs from T. pilosus in being considerably larger and in the marked 

 disparity in the size of the male and female. 



Trichodectes latus Nitzsch. 



Trichodectes latus Nitzsch, in Giebel, Ins. Epiz., p. 53, pi. 3, figs. 2, 3, (1874). 



Occurs upon the domestic dog. It is said by Osborn to be of rather 

 common occurrence, but we have not met with it. 



Trichodectes subrostratus Nitzsch. 



Trichodectes subrostratus Nitzsch, in Giebel, Ins. Epiz., p. 55, pi. 3, fig. 5, (1874). 



This is a well known parasite of the domestic cat, and is apparently 

 normal to wildcats also. It has been recorded by Paine from a wildcat,. 

 Lynx calif ornicus (San Gregorio, Calif.), and we have specimens taken 

 from the same host at Gualala, Mendocino county, Calif. 



Trichodectes sphaerocephalus Nitzsch. 



Trichodectes sphaerocephalus Nitzsch, in Giebel, Ins. Epiz., p. 60, (1874). 



Reported by Osborn as common upon sheep at Ames, Iowa. We 

 have not yet met with it. 



Trichodectes tibialis Piaget. 



Trichodectes tibialis Piaget, Les Pediculines, p. 299, pi. 32, fig. 6, (1880). 



Osborn referred to this species, specimens taken from "black-tailed 

 deer," and we have specimens from Odocoileus columbianus (Covelo and 

 Gualala, Calif.). It is rather doubtful that this is the same as the Euro- 

 pean species. 



Trichodectes parallelus Osborn. 



Trichodectes parallelus Osborn, Bui. 5, o. s. U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. Ent., pp. 240-241,. 

 fig. 148, (1891). 



Described by Osborn from specimens from deer, probably Cariacus 



