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thoracic hair group (1 to 3) consisting of two long stout barbed hairs, reach- 

 ing to or near the upper head hairs (C), and a multiple tuft of about five 

 stout barbed hairs more than half as long as the two single hairs. Upper lateral 

 abdominal hairs on segments I to II double, lower single. Comb of eighth 

 segment consisting of a row of about 6 to 9 scales on the distal margin of a 

 large transverse sclerotized plate; individual scale thorn-shaped, with minute 

 lateral spinules on basal half. Siphon about four times as long as basal width, 

 usually slightly upcurved; pecten of numerous evenly spaced teeth reaching 

 near middle of siphon; individual tooth broad, fringed laterally and apically 

 v/ith fine spinules; siibventral tuft multiple, inserted at or slightly beyond end 

 of pecten. Anal segment longer than wide, completely ringed by the dorsal 



Profhoracic dorsal 

 submedian hairs 



Fig. 52. Larva of Uranolaenia loivii Theobald. A, Terminal segments. 

 B, Head. C, Pecten tooth. D, Comb scale. 



