C. Warburton 
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Haemaphysalis acieulifer n. sp. 
Male : About 2 x l - 2 mm. (capitulate included). 
Scutum : Oval, widest in the middle, glossy, with very fine, shallow, 
unequal punctations ; cervical grooves short, fairly distinct ; lateral 
grooves distinct, rather short, concave internally, including one festoon ; 
festoons fairly long and rather broad. 
Capitulum: Base rectangular, with strong cornua; palps short; 
article 2 short and only slightly salient laterally, prominent, but 
without spine ventrally ; article 3 slightly salient laterally, breaking the 
Fig. 4. H. acieulifer £ , capitulum (dorsal and ventral aspects), scutum, coxae and 
trochanters, spiracle, tarsus IV and anus. (N. Cunliffe, del.) 
external contour, without dorsal spine but slightly protuberant where a 
spine might be expected, recurved at its postero-internal margin. The 
whole internal contour of the palp is characteristic (see Fig. 4). Hypo- 
stome short, dentition 4 | 4, teeth small. 
Venter: Spiracle rather broad, with very slight, blunt dorsal 
process ; anal groove slightly ogival. 
Legs: Coxa I with strong internal spur and a slight hint of an 
external spur; coxae II and III with slight protuberance in the middle 
of the posterior border; coxa IV with long, needle-like, internal spine 
