IXODES RASUS ARTHUR (1956 correspondence). Preliminary study of a large amount of material referrable to this name reveals that five species with closed circular or pointed anal grooves are involved. Incidental ly, Neumann's type material, from hyrax has pointed anal grooves. Rio Muni specimens especially are easily distinguishable from all others. Neumann's material from Togo (Berlin Museum), now at Toulouse, is I. oldi, although Neumann had identified it as I. rasus. What Nuttall considered as I. rasus is a new species that is now being described. Schulze's descriptions of the I. rasus group are very vague and it is difficult to associate his so called subspecies with available material. I. rasus and related species are no more variable than other Ixodes species and are easily separated once adequate criteria have been established. N.B. The exact status of the pair of specimens illustrated herein (Figures 222 to 225) and of the single male from the Sudan (page 550) has not yet been determined. IXODE'S SCHILLINGSI TENDEIRO (1955). Mozambique. Review of previous reports from colony. Figures 359 and 360, o, dorsal and ventral views Figures 361 and 362, q, dorsal and ventral views PLATE CII 366 I Figures 363 to 367, d. Figure 363, tarsi I to IV. Figure 367, spiracular plate. Figures 368 to 372, 9. Figure 368, tarsi I to IV. Figures 368 and 370, palpi, dorsal and ventral views. Figure 371, hypostome, ventral view. Figure 372, spiracular plate. MARGAROPUS WINTHEMI South African Specimens from Dr. G. Theiler PLATE CIII MARGAROPUS WINTHEMI Karsch, 1879(B). (Figures 359 to 372) THE WINTER HORSE TICK or THE SOUTH AFRICAN BEADY-LEGGED TICK NOTE: This non Sudanese species is treated herein in order to provide comparative data for M. reidi sp. nov. and because it is necessary to modify our concepts of the genus Margaropus. Data concerning this tick have not been reviewed in detail since Dönitz (1910B). DISTRIBUTION The winter horse tick occurs only in localized areas of the Union of South Africa and Basutoland. This species has been in troduced into Southern Rhodesia and Madagascar but populations do not appear to have become established. Frequent literature references to this as a South American tick are incorrect. SOUTHERN AFRICA: UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA: Specimen stated to have originated from "Valparaiso", Winthem legit; no further data; assumed (HH) to be South Africa: Karsch (1879B). Type specimen examined and stated,, to be misformed M. microplus: Neumann (1901); refuted by Dönitz (1907B). Without species name: Orpen (1904). As Rhipicephalus species B: Lounsbury (1905). As M. lounsburyi: Neumann (19078,1911). As Rhipicephalus phthirioides sp. nov.: Cooper and Robinson (1907). As M. winthemi: Donitz (1907B,1910B). As M. lounsburyi: Howard (1908). As M. winthemi: Bedford (1920,1926,1927,1932B, 1934). Jack (1921,1928,1937). Cowdry (19250,1926A,1927). Toit (1942B,1947A). Theiler and Salisbury (1956). BASUTOLAND: Howard (1908). Bedford (1920,1926,1927,1932B). Theiler and Salisbury (1956).7 du SOUTHERN RHODESIA: Introduced from South Africa but not known to be established in Southern Rhodesia: Jack (1921,1928, |