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iVew Mallophaga 
The abdomen of the S is composed of mne apparent segments, of 
which the eighth shows very obviously that it is composed of two fused 
segments. It is parallel-sided to the fifth segment, whence it tapers 
slightly, the convergence becoming emphasised from the distal half of 
the double eighth segment. The arrangement of the chitinous markings 
will be best understood by reference to Fig. 10. The light spots found 
anteriorly on the second to the seventh segments of the $ only appear 
on the second and third segments of the There is an uncoloured 
median space through the first three segments. The third segment 
has a subsidiary transverse band, divided into two isolated blotches by 
this space, behind each of which is a small dark bar on the hind margin 
of the tergum. The transverse and sixbsidiary bands of the next three 
segments are entire, the subsidiary bands showing, however, a median 
anterior notch. The posterior border of the subsidiary band of the 
sixth segment is indented on either side for the pustule of a hair. Similar 
small bars, somewhat lighter in coloixr, are present on the hind margin 
of these three segments, those of the sixth segment being shorter than 
the rest. The transverse band of the seventh segment is entire, its 
posterior margin being indented by four pustules on either side. The 
eighth segment is more or less parallel-sided to a third of its length, 
where a group of pustulate hairs is situate upon the margin; after 
which the sides converge rapidly. A lighter coloured area extends 
across the segment between the two groups of pustulated hairs. The 
postero-lateral angles are produced slightly backwards. The terminal 
segment is composed of two dark rounded lobes, separated by a very 
narrow uncoloured line. 
The abdomen of the $ has its sides sub-parallel to the seventh seg¬ 
ment, the last two tapering abruptly. The first segment resembles 
that of the d- The next six are alike in character, each bearing two 
squarish lateral blotches, separated by a wide median space, occupied 
by a third rectangular blotch, lighter in colour and softer in outhne. 
Towards each antero-lateral angle is a small light-coloured spot, a per¬ 
foration in the heavy chitin of the pleura, from the hind border of which 
an irregular dark band runs towards the stigma. The eighth segment 
is almost uniformly coloured, but shows indications of median longi¬ 
tudinal and transverse division. The ninth segment forms a dark 
equilateral triangle, bisected by a narrow uncoloured fine. 
The S genitalia have large parameres, which he with their ends 
crossed in the position of retraction, the tips being broadly rounded. 
The basal plate is very weakly chitinised, only the distal part of its 
