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the base of the rostrum ; punctuations unequal^ a few large ones 

 in median area and forming part of lateral grooves, but the 

 greater part hne and distant from each, other ; eyes in the 

 middle of the length or slightly posterior of middle ; cervical grooves 

 <dongate, nearly reaching posterior margin ; lateral grooves deep and almost 

 meeting cervical grooves at posterior end. Dorsal surface glabrous or 

 almost glabrous ; in the young female, four anterior grooves, sometimes not 

 well marked, three posterior grooves. Ventral surface glabrous ; festoons 

 slightly marked ; stigmatic plates oval, with a short postero-dorsal pro- 

 longation. Bostrum with base wider than long, lateral angles large and 

 -sharp, giving it a width twice that of the posterior margin ; porose areas 

 large, elliptical, close together ; palpi not so short and massive as in male, 

 .and not so angular on outer edge ; the three articles bearing spines as in 

 male ; inner ventral margin of article I ])rojecting inward ; hypostome with 

 six rows of teeth of about 12 teeth to a row ; mandibles^ yX, 1-) with process 

 of inner apo23hysis tridentate,'but teeth not so pronounced as in male ; outer 

 .apophysis tridentate, anterior tooth sub-terminal and small. Lefjs rather 

 slender, deep brown in colour ; coxae longer than wide, coxae II, III, and 

 IV, with two small spines on posterior margins, as in male, l)ut tlie outer 

 ■spine is not so strong as in male ; stitf hairs on all the articles ; especially 

 on dorsal and ventral margins of articles III to \l ; tarsi II, III, and IV 

 vritli only one ventral s})ur, proximal spur represented l)y a blunt tul)erosity. 



Nymph . — {FJiauli.vodes rafas.) Body elliptical, a little compressed, 

 greyish, reddish brown or blackish, often 5 mm. in length. Dorsrd shield 

 very small, elongate pentagon, lateral margins almost straight, not diverg- 

 .ing very much ; surface irregularly reticulated ; cervical grooves diverging 

 onl}^ behind ; eyes on lateral angles, near posterior third. Dorsal surface 

 'Of abdomen with four anterior grooves, the outer ones shorter ; three' 

 posterior gooves, the median straight and the outer ones curving outward. 

 On the ventrcd surface, sexual pit, unperforated, o})posite coxae II ; sexual 

 'grooves well marked ; ano-marginal groove long ; stigmatic plates circular. 

 Bostrum very short, base a little widened behind insertion of palpi. 

 Mandibles almost like those of female ; hypostome with two rows of teeth 

 on each half ; palpi a little valvate, with a few scattered hairs ; articles a 

 little prominent on the outer edges, article IV relatively long. Legs short, 

 ■slender, coxae I with division not very deep ; the others as in female ; tarsi 

 wdthout spurs. 



Hosts. — Especially the dog, but also cattle, sheep, cat, sometimes man, 

 •and the following wild animals of South Africa and other countries : — • 

 Lion, fox, genette, hare, hedgehog (Brinaceus riiz/cr), Ivnx, jackal, gazelle, 

 'dromedary, chamoise, tortoise, pangolin, Olus elll jislprymiius, ('<inls megalotis 

 (Egypt), Strix ascalaphus (Egypt), Lepus ethiopicus (Nidjia and Abyssinia), 

 Vulpes persica (Arabia). 



BlaVitat. — France, Italy, Sicily, Corsica, Eoumania, Egypt, Somaliland, 

 Algeria, Abyssinia, Xubia, Beirut, German East Africa, Portuguese East 

 Africa, Natal, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Madagascar, Glerman South-AVest 

 Africa, Cameroons, Togo, Congo, Senegal, Antigiia, Arabia, Persia, India, 

 tSingapore, China, Phillipine Islands, Australia, Panama, French Guiana. 



This tick is of very wide distribution over Europe, Africa, and Asia, 

 -even extending into Central America. It seems to be of fair occurrence 

 hi the Transvaal, but is confined mostly to the northern and eastern 



