1254 



Ticks received 17. VIII. 1914 from Prof, W. B. Herms, Dept. of Entomology, 

 Berkeley, University of California who has had them raised by Mr. Chandler 

 (see his letter or entry in Ticks I ms) extracted :- 



ORIGINAL DETERMINATION 



CURRENT STATUS 



2993 



Ornithodorus coriaceus eggs & larvae 

 Raised in Berkeley, California 



Laid & hatched 4-7. VII. 1914 



Rec'd. from Prof. W. B. Herms 



Extract of Herms' letter of 

 20. VII. 1914. These ticks feed readily 

 on ears of rabbits. Larvae stayed 

 on 5-6 days, nymphs 15-20 minutes. 

 Eggs laid 4. VII. 14 had mostly 

 hatched on arrival 17. VIII in 

 Cambridge. The other larvae (all 

 put together in N 2993) hatched 

 out on 7. VII. 14. The two N's 2994 

 (I) fed 19.V.14 as larvae, moulted 

 6. VI. 14 as 1st stage nymphs and 

 without feeding moulted again 

 25.VL14 N2994 (ii) are skins of 

 1st stage N's. 



N 2993 



RML 111882 



9 L Ornithodoros coriaceus . 



Raised in Berkeley (37.57 N, 

 122.18 W), California, U.S.A. 



Laid & hatched 4-7. VII. 1914 



Rec'd. from Prof. W. B. Herms 



2994 



Ornithodoros coriaceus 



The 2nd stage N' s & first stage 



N's skins 



Raised in Berkeley, California 



Rec'd. 17. VIII. 1914 

 Rec'd. from W. B. Herns 



N 2994 



RML 111883 



2 N Ornithodoros coriaceus 



Fed as larvae on ears of rabbit 



Raised in Berkeley (37.57 N, 

 122.18 W), California, U.S.A. 



Rec'd. 17. VIII. 1914 



Rec'd. from Dr. W. B. Herms. 



