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Indian Ticks 
Ticks contained in the Dobell-Willey collection : 
1. Haemaphysalis longipalpis, n. sp., from the Mouse Deer, Tragulus 'nieriinna, 
Ceylon. 
2. H. cuspidata, ii. sp., from the same host. Some nymphs taken from Pam- 
do.vurus niger at Colombo by Dr Willey were also attributed to this species. 
3. Aponomma gervaisi (type variety), Lucas, 1847, from Varamis hengalensis, 
Coelotes versicolor, Zamenis mucosihs and Naia tripudians. 
4. A. laeve, Neumann, 1899, from Zamenis mucosus. 
Ticks contained in the Indian Museum collection, Calcutta: 
Argas persicus, Oken, 1818. Indian Museum Library. 
A. vespertilionis, Latreille, 1796. Belgaum, Bombay. 
A. rejlexus var. indicus, n. var. Indian Museum Buildings. 
Ixodes gigas, n. sp. Punkabani, host unknown. 
Haemaphysalis bispinosa, Neumann, 1897. From dog, tiger, Macacus, in various 
localities. 
//. flava, Neumann, 1897. From sheep, Simla Hills. 
H. kystricis, Supino, 1897. From Geoeniyda spinosa, ? Burma. 
H. leachi var. australis, Neumann, 1905. Felis tigris. 
11. leachi var. iiidica, n. var. From Canis aureus, Museum Compound. 
[Dermacentor rhinocerotis. Do Geer, 1778. Rhinoceros, Ketloa, Abyssinia.] 
Rliipicephalus sanguineus, Latreille, 1804. From Canis spp. and Erinaceus spp. in 
many localities. 
11. haemaphysaloides, Supino, 1897. From Felix marmorata. Zoological Gardens, 
Calcutta, and from other localities. 
R. hreviceps, n. sp. From Erinaceus collaris, Sind. 
llycdonima aegyptium, Linnaeus, 1758. From Cervus affinis and several species of 
Erinaceus in various localities. 
II. syriacum, Koch, 1844. From land tortoise, Quetta, Baluchistan. 
Amhlyomma testudinarium, Koch, 1844-7. From Sikkim and from Sibsagar, 
Assam. 
A. decoratum, Koch, 1844-7. From Geoeniyda grandis. Zoological Gardens, Calcutta, 
and from Yaranus scdvator, Nicobars. 
A. sublaeve, Neumann, 1899. From Alanis spp. and Euprepes in many localities. 
A. annandalei, n. sp. From Geoemyda spinosa, “India (Burma).” 
Aponomma gervaisi, Lucas, 1847. From Yaranus spp., Agra, Karachi, and from 
Naia ty'ipudians, Calcutta. 
A. gervaisi var. lucasi, n. var. From various reptiles in the Zoological Gardens, 
Calcutta. 
[A. decorosum, L. Koch, 1867. From Yaranus salvator, Brisbane, Australia.] 
The species included in brackets are extra-Asiatic. 
ARGAS REFLEXUS var. INDICUS, n. var. 
Differs from the type in the slightly more terminal position of the 
capitulum, the smaller coxae, and especially the absence of the dorsal 
protuberance on the 4th tarsus. 
