. Economic entomology. Beneficial insects; Insect pests; Thysanura. LICE. 3^9 ^^SE the intestines can plainly be seen of a dull red colour. This species has also been taken on the ferret. Nos. H^MATOPiNUS QUADRUMANUS (Af-?^;-;-, ;/. J/.).—52. Specimens (4); 63. En- *^^^ larged figure of ditto ; 54. Illustrative vignette (monkey). From a species of Ateles. Monkeys are notoriously lousy creatures, as any one may convince himself by entering a monkey-house, where he is sure to see one or more of them busily engaged in searching for vermin amongst the fur of their companions, and eating the captur
. Economic entomology. Beneficial insects; Insect pests; Thysanura. LICE. 3^9 ^^SE the intestines can plainly be seen of a dull red colour. This species has also been taken on the ferret. Nos. H^MATOPiNUS QUADRUMANUS (Af-?^;-;-, ;/. J/.).—52. Specimens (4); 63. En- *^^^ larged figure of ditto ; 54. Illustrative vignette (monkey). From a species of Ateles. Monkeys are notoriously lousy creatures, as any one may convince himself by entering a monkey-house, where he is sure to see one or more of them busily engaged in searching for vermin amongst the fur of their companions, and eating the captured prey. ^ The specimen here figured was taken from a species of Ateles (a prehensile tailed monkey from South Ame- Hcematopinus quadrumanui ^ -^ •' I to I i line in length. rica), and it will be seen that it has many points of resemblance with the Pediculus Genus Phthirius {Leach). The genus Phthirius is a very distinct and peculiar one, the essential character of which is that the grasping or scansorial claws are on the hind feet instead of on the fore feet as in the Pediculus. CASE Phthirius inguinalis (crab louse).—1. Specimens; 2. Enlarged figiu-e oC XX. ^ Nos. r, 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Murray, Andrew, 1812-1878. [London] Chapman and Hall
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