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The Non-Coinbed Eyed Siplionaptera 
(1) Coptopsylla lamellifer Wagn. (1895). 
(PI. II, fig. 4.) 
Pulex lamellifer Wagner (1895, p. 504, fig. 1, $, Transcaspia, from nest of a rodent); 
Wagner (1898, p. 576); Baker (1904, p. 437). 
The rostrum of this insect reaches beyond the middle of the 
forefemur. 
Bolschoj Balchan, Transcaspia, in a rodent’s nest found in the 
ground in May. Both sexes were obtained. 
We have one $ of this species received from Dr J. Wagner. 
8. Genus: Goniopsyllus Baker (1905). 
Goniopsyllus Baker (1905 a , pp. 128, 140, type of name: Pulex kerguelensis Tascli.). 
Head. Frons without tubercle but obtusely angulate. Eye placed 
very low down. A row of bristles from upper oral corner towards base 
of antenna and several more bristles further back. Antennal groove 
open behind, extended to vertex in Club of antenna long, seg¬ 
mented all round, being similar to the club of Geratophyllus. A few 
small hairs above the antennal groove. Labial palpus consisting of 
five segments. 
Thorax. Pronotum with two rows of bristles and some additional 
hairs before these rows. Meso- and metanotum densely hairy, the 
hairs being thin and short, except those of the postmedian row. No 
subapical spines on mesonotum. Epimerum of mesothorax covering 
the stigma. Episternum of metathorax small. 
Abdomen. Densely hairy. Stigmata lanceolate. Proximal tergites 
with some small apical teeth; seventh tergite with 2 long apical 
bristles on each side, placed on a tubercle at the edge. Sternites also 
densely hairy, except basal one. Sensory plate (pygidium) strongly 
convex, projecting backwards. 
Legs. Internal rod-like incrassation of midcoxa dividing about 
centre. No comb on hindcoxa. First midtarsal segment longer than 
second; fifth tarsal segment narrow, the bristles small, 5 on each side 
and 3 or 4 ventrally near the apex (PI. IV, fig. 2). 
Modified segments, </• Clasper with one movable process (the 
finger), which is long; ninth sternite boomerang-shaped, the internal, 
vertical arm pointed, the point being directed frontad, the horizontal 
arm spinose at apex, suggesting this sternite of Hystrichopsylla .— 
