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and conical; coxa 1 protrudes beyond the scapular angle and rises to 
the level of the dorsal surface, giving a characteristic appearance (hence 
humerosa). 
Fig. 4. Haemaphysalis humerosa <? . Dorsum, coxae and spiracle. 
Fig. 5. Haemaphysalis humerosa $. Capitulum and scutum. (C. W.) 
Female the same colour as the male. Scutum oval, half as long 
again as broad ('9 x - 6 mm.); cervical grooves only slightly concave, 
reaching the posterior border. Capitulum '4 mm. long, like that of </, 
but with article 2 rather less salient, and only about thrice as long as 
article 3. Hypostome with 5 ] 5 very small teeth. Basis capituli ridged 
laterally and anteriorly, the sub-circular porose areas are very faintly 
indicated at the sides of the flat median area. Legs like those of ; 
tarsus IV medium, rather thick, tapering. 
Described from 4 </ and 1 $ taken from Perameles macrura, Barrow 
Island, N. W. Australia. Presented by Hon. N. C. Rothschild. 
Haemaphysalis proxima, n. sp. 
Fig. 6. 
Male unknown. 
Female: body broad-oval, about 5 mm. long. Scutum 1'2 x 13 mm.; 
nearly circular, very finely and uniformly punctate; cervical grooves 
broad, shallow, extending for about two-thirds the length of the scutum ; 
emargination rather deep. Capitulum - 7 mm. long; base rectangular 
with blunt cornua ; porose areas long-oval, converging in front, far 
