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plates thin and simple, hairs 3c and 4c thickened. 3c bearing long almost spiniform lateral cilia. Hairs 4a originating far in front of 4b, distance between them same as that between hairs 4b. Legs. Tibiotarsus (Fig. 20) of leg I without a claw. Solenidion U)^ reaching apex of tibiotarsus. Joints of leg IV (Fig. 21 ) bearing robust, thick hairs with large, thickened cilia. Material examined. Holotypus: USA, JamesviUe, NY, 10.27. 1975, from eagle peUet. Leg. J.R. PhiRps. The holotype is deposited in the collection of the collector. Remarks. The species well describable by the lack of first tibiotarsus, the thickened dorsal hairs, and the distribution of hairs 4a and 4b. This combination of features readily separate this new taxon from aH its known congeners. Scutacarus subsphaeroideus sp. n. Measurements. Length: 303yu, breadth: 287 u. Habitus. Body almost circular in outRne, though clypeus is much broader than segment D. Dorsal side (Fig. 22). Clypeal margin broad. Hairs c^ shorter than c

2 and emitted behind latter. Hairs d^, e^ and fj straight and rigid, e_ and f

2 arcuating. Segment H bearing three pairs of hairs, of which h

3 being the longest and n

2 the shortest, though difference between them not strikingly great. Ventral side (Fig. 23). Apodemes well discernible on anterior and posterior sternal plates, though thin. Epimeral hairs also thin and long. Hairs 3a set well in front of 3b. Hairs 4a emitted well in front of 4b, long, reaching further than vulva. Legs. Tibiotarsus (Fig. 24) of leg I with weR developed claw. Tarsi of legs II and III without thickened hairs. Pulcillus very long and thin. Tibiotarsus of leg IV (Fig. 25) elongated, its length about 2. 5 times as long as its greatest breadth. Material examined. Holotypus: USA, Syracuse, NY, 9. 29. 1973, from owl pellet. Leg. J.R. PhiRps. The holotype is deposited in the coHection of the coRector. Remarks. The new species comes very close to Scutacarus sphaeroideus Karafiat, 1959, but it differs from the latter by the long hairs 3a and 3b, as well as 4a and 4b. OTHER IDENTIFIED SPECIES Bakerdania quadrata (Ewing, 1917): USA, Syracuse, NY, 8.4. 1974, from owl pellet, leg. J.R. PhiRps. Pygmodispus latisternus PaoR, 1911: USA, Syracuse, 11.8. 1973, from pigeon feathers, leg. J.R. Philips. Author's address: Dr. S. MAHUNKA Zoological Department Hungarian Natural History Museum H-1088 Budapest Baross u. 13. Hungary J.R. PHILIPS Department of Forest Zoology SUNY CoUege of ESF Syracuse NY 13210 USA