18 The Genera and Species of MaJlophaga 
prognes. 
Schrank, Faun. Boica, 1803, p. 194, nom. nov. for 
hirundinis Fabr. (1775) nec Linn, in Schrank (1803). 
Linne’s name appeared in Faun. Suec., but not in 
Syst. Nat. = hirundinis Fabr., which is not recog¬ 
nisable. Discard. 
pterocephalus. 
Nirmus. Olfers, De vegetativis etc., 1816, p. 91 - rube¬ 
culae Schr. (taking first host mentioned). 
(Ricinus pterocephalus Olf.) 
pyrrhulae. 
Schrank, Beytrage, 1776, p. 117, f. 9 = subflavescens 
Geofl. (Philopterus pyrrhulae Schr.) 
pyrrhulae. 
Panzer, Ins. Germ.., 1793, figures a Menopon. In¬ 
validated by last species. 
(Menopon pyrrhulae Panz.) 
querquedulae. 
Linne, Syst. Nat., 1758, p. 612. Founded on Redi, 
Exp., t. 12. Syn. Trinoton luridum Nitzsch. 
(Trinoton querquedulae L.) 
ralli. 
Scopoli, Annus V, 1772, p. 125. Not recognisable. 
Discard. 
recurvirostrae. 
Linne, Syst. Nat., 1758, p. 613. Founded on No. 1163 
of Faun. Suec. A Degeeriella, not recognisable with 
certainty. Discard. 
(Degeeriella recurvirostrae L.) 
rubeculae. 
Schrank, Beytrage, 1776, p. 115, f. 4. Syn. Physosto- 
mum agonum Nitzsch. 
(Ricinus rubeculae Schr.) 
saviae. 
Schrank, Faun. Boica, 1803, p. 186, for porcelli Linn. 
(Gliricola saviae Schr.) 
scolopacisphaeopodis. Schrank, Faun. Boica, 1803, p. 191. Probably 
= Docophorus rotundatus Nitzsch, but not certain. 
[setosus. ] 
Discard. 
Olfers, De vegetativis etc., 1816, p. 84, quoted by Giebel 
and others as a synonym of Trichodectes latus Nitzsch, 
is really the louse, Linognathus piliferus Burm. 
sphaerocephalus . Olfers, De vegetativis etc., 1816, p. 85 = ovis L. 
(Trichodectes sphaerocephalus Olf.) 
sternae. 
Linne, Syst. Nat., 1758, p. 612. Founded on Redi, 
Exp., t. 9, f. 2. Probably Docophorus melano- 
cephalus Burm., but not certain. Discard. 
(Philopterus sternae L.) 
stridulae. 
Nirmus. Leach MS. in Denny, List. Brit. An., 1852, 
p. 13. Nom. nud. = Docophorus cursor Nitzsch. 
(Philopterus stridulae Leach.) 
strigis. 
Scopoli, Annus V, 1772, p. 124. Not recognisable. 
Fabricius, Syst. Ent., 1775, p. 806. Not recognisable. 
Muller, Zool. Dan. Prod., 1776, p. 185, nom. nud. 
O. Fabricius, Faun. Groen., 1780, p. 216, description 
of Muller’s species, a Philopterus. Name invalidated 
by prior use. (Philopterus strigis Fabr.) 
