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ally minute papillated hairs may be present. Upper lateral abdominal hairs 3- 

 branched on segments I and II, usually 2-branched on III to VI. Comb of 

 eighth segment of numerous scales in a patch; individual scale rounded apical- 

 ly, fringed with subequal spinules. Siphon slender, six to seven times as long as 

 basal width; pecten of about 10 to 15 rather evenly spaced teeth on basal 

 fourth of siphon; individual tooth with 2 to 5 coarse teeth on one side; paired 

 subventral tufts usually four in number and inserted beyond pecten (the proxi- 

 mal tuft as long or longer than basal width of siphon, usually 3 or 4-branched, 



Fig. 141. Larva ol: Ciilex salinarius Coquiilett. A, Terminal segments. 

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



