George: Lincolnshire Freshivater Mites. 



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receipts for tea and biscuits, nothing" — absolutely nothing". In 

 fact, in our humble opinion this society has no claim to its title, 

 and should be looked upon as part of the class in biology — of 

 the students of which we presume it will be largely, if not 

 entirely, composed. 



Whilst we welcome ' House, Garden, and Field,' and recom- 

 mend all naturalists to read the charming essays on various 

 biological subjects, we cannot agree with some of the opinions 

 expressed therein, which it must be remembered are those of 

 a Professor of Biolog\', and cannot be accepted as those of a 



field naturalist. T. S. 

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LINCOLNSHIRE FRESHWATER MITES. 



C. F. GEORGE, M.R.C.S., 



Kii-ioii-iii-L-indsey, Li?! coin shire. 



Arrhenurus insperatus n.sp. This mite (Fig. 3) belongs 

 to Thon's division Megalurus, and is indeed very nearly allied to 

 A. caudatiis, being very similar in size and colour to that mite ; 

 it, however, differs greatly in the general contour, and markings 



Arrhenurus insperatus. n.sp. 



of the appendix, or tail, as an examination of Figs, i and 2 

 will make evident ; both figures are drawn to the same scale, 

 and under the same objective and eyepiece. Fig. i is from 

 a specimen of A. caiLciatiis, and Fig. 2 is from A. iiisperatiis . 

 Each specimen is mounted in Canada balsam. In Fig. i, 



1905 January 2. 



