MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF THE 



ADULT MALES OF THE FAMILIES 



PSEUDOCOCCIDAE AND ERIOCOCCIDAE 



(HOMOPTERA : COCCOIDEA) 



By S. A. AFIFI* 



* The information here provided was submitted in the form of a thesis for the degree of Doctor of 

 Philosophy in the University of London, January, 1967. 



10 JAN196< 



CONTENTS 



Acknowledgments 

 Introduction 

 Review of literature 

 Material, technique and illustrations 

 General morphology 

 pseudococcidae 



General Characteristics 



MACROPTEROUS MALES 



Head .... 



Head Capsule 



Antennae . 



Thorax 



Prothorax . 



Mesothorax 



Metathorax 



Wings and Hamulohalterae 



Legs .... 



Abdomen . 



Pregenital Segments 



Genital Segment and External Genitalia 

 Apterous males 



Head . 



Thorax 



Abdomen . 

 Eriococcidae . 



General Characteristics 

 Macropterous males 



Head .... 



Head Capsule 



Antennae . 



Thorax 



Prothorax . 



Mesothorax 



Metathorax 



Wings and Hamulohalterae 



Legs .... 



Abdomen . 



Pregenital Segments 



Genital Segment and External Genitalia 



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