Hypoaspis soricinus Hull, 1925

Hypoaspis soricinus Hull, 1925: 210 .

Chamolaelaps soricinus .— Turk & Turk, 1925: 482.

TYPE DEPOSITORY: not stated.

TYPE LOCALITY AND HABITAT: West Allendale, England, on a shrew [Animalia: Soricidae].

NOTE: this species is known from the male only. Turk & Turk (1952) transferred it from Hypoaspis to Chamolaelaps (= Proctolaelaps), on the basis of the form of the holoventral shield of the male. It will not be possible to place this species correctly until the female is identified.