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treatment in the preparation of mounts. The females in our 
mounts vary in size from 125-155 microns and the males 112-135 
microns. 
PHY LEOCOPRTIES SGHLECH TEN DALT ts 
Phyllocoptes schlechtendali. Natepa, A., Anz. K. Akad. Wiss. [Vienna], 
oy for Py ehh es 79.8 
Phyllocoptes schlechtendali. Natepa, A., Sitzber K. Akad. Wiss. [Vienna], 
99:62. 1890. 
Phyllocoptes schlechtendali. Von SCHLECHTENDAL, D. Zetitschr. Pflanzen- 
krank, 5:5. 1805. 
Phyllocoptes schlechtendalt. Navepa, A., Das Tierreich, Acarina, Eriophyide, 
Dod 2. Goo: 
Phyllocoptes schlechtendali. Parrott, P. J., Science, N. S., 23:73, 1906. 
Body broadest at the posterior margin of the thoracic shield, 
with the abdomen gently acuminate. The striae on dorsum of 
abdomen are conspicuously coarse. The thoracic shield is large 
and broad, and projects over the anterior margin of the body. On 
median of the thoracic shield, extending from the anterior to the 
posterior margins are a number of somewhat wavy lines. Laterad 
of these there is a net-like sculpturing, which is more or less 
indistinct. The dorsal setae are of medium length. The legs are 
of medium size; segments two and three are the widest, and seg- 
ments four and five are nearly equal in length. The segments 
have the customary spines. The tarsal claw is of medium length 
and is knobbed. ‘The feathered hair has four rays. 
The abdomen is broad and tapering. The striae on the dorsum 
are very coarse and are about thirty in number. The ventrum is 
finely annulated and coarsely punctured. The lateral setae are 
fine and of medium length. The first pair of ventral senae are 
similar to the lateral setae but are longer. The second pair of 
ventral setae are shorter. The third pair of ventral setae are of 
medium size and are shorter than the first pair. The genital setae 
are fine and of medium length. The caudal setae are of medium 
size. The accessory setae are wanting. The epigynium is small. 
The female is one hundred and fifty microns long and fifty-three 
microns broad. 
