Economic entomology : Aptera / by Andrew Murray.

  • Murray Andrew, 1812-1878.
Date:
[1877]
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Credit: Economic entomology : Aptera / by Andrew Murray. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CASE Trichodectes scalaris {Mizsc/i).—10. Specimens; 11. Enlarged figure of ditto; 12. Illustrative vignette (cow). IO—12. Common upon cattle, and also found on the ass. Trichodectes scalaris (on the ox). £ line in length. Trichodectes equi (on the horse), i line in length. Nos Trichodectes equi {Linn.)—13. Specimens (eggs and insects); 14. Enlarged J3-I5- figure of ditto; 15. Illustrative vignette (horse). Common on the horse and ass, especially when fresh from pasture—in other words, when the parasites have had time to pro- pagate undisturbed by the currying comb. Nos. Trichodectes latus (Nitzsch).—16. Specimens (4); 17. Enlarged figure of 16—i's ditto; 18. Illustrative vignette (spaniel). Infests the dog, and is commonest on pup- pies. The male of this species in walking curves back its antennae. Nos. 19—21. Trichodectes subrostratus {Niizsch).—19. Speci- mens (4); 20. Enlarged figure of ditto; 21. Illus- trative vignette (cat). Trichodectesmtns(onthe Infests the cat on the Continent] not yet Gog). J to i line in length. recorded in Britain. Family HtEMATOPINA. (Blood-suckers.) Antennae with five joints; mouth with a fleshy sucking appa- ratus.