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Preface[v]
I.Introductory[1]
II.The external structure of a flea[21]
III.The mouth-parts and sense-organs[38]
IV.The internal organs of a flea[52]
V.The Human flea and other species[62]
VI.The Chigoes and their allies[74]
VII.Fleas and Plague[83]
VIII.Rat-fleas and Bat-fleas[97]
AppendixA.Systematic view of the order Siphonaptera[108]
”B.A list of British fleas and their hosts[110]
”C.On collecting and preserving fleas[113]
”D.Bibliography[118]
Index[122]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Male Oriental rat–flea[frontispiece]
FIGURE PAGE
1.The larva of a flea[6]
2.Types of genal and thoracic combs of a flea[26]
3.The hind leg of a flea[30]
4.The mouth-parts of a flea[43]
5.The antenna of a flea[47]
6.The alimentary canal of a flea[53]
7.The head of a female dog-flea and a female cat-flea[71]
8.Pregnant female of Dermatophilus cæcata[81]

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CHAPTER I