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Described from 4 £ and 3 $ taken from a “ water-hen ” on St John’s 
Island, Singapore, and received from Dr A. R. Wellington (1909), and 
named in honour of Geheimrath W. Dbnitz (Berlin). 
A very small species, closely allied to H. hoodi. 
Haemaphysalis koningsbergeri, n. sp. 
Figs. 11 and 12. 
Male : 2 4 x 13 mm., elongate, broadest towards the posterior end. 
Scutum finely punctate; cervical grooves deep at first, then superficial, 
long, parallel; lateral grooves long but faint, except in the neighbourhood 
of the spiracle, including one festoon ; festoons very long, with strongly 
curved intervals. Capitulum '7 mm. long. Base trapezoidal, broadest 
in front, punctate, with short sharp cornua. Hypostome 4j4, about 8 
teeth per file. Palps, article 2 very salient, much longer than article 3, 
Fig. 12. 
Fig. 11. Haemaphysalis koningsbergeri i . Dorsum, outline of palp and coxae, 
tarsus IY. (C. W.) 
Fig, 12. Haemaphysalis koningsbergeri $ . Capitulum and scutum, tarsus IV, spiracle. 
(C. \V.) 
the lateral contour of articles 2 and 3 nearly straight; no dorsal spur, 
but a rather strong sharp spur under article 3. Venter: spiracle oval, 
with blunt dorsal process ; anal groove very slightly ogival. Legs : coxae 
increasing in length posteriorly, with the normal armature. Tarsus IV 
rather short and abruptly narrowing at the tip ; pad large. 
Female (gorged): broad-oval, 7 x 5 mm., punctate. Scutum l'2x'9 
mm., oval, deeply einarginate, rather pointed behind, finely punctate; 
Parasitology ii 
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