OF PSEUDOCOCCIDAE & ERIOCOCCIDAE 



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Legs : Moderately long ; the fore and the middle legs subequal, and the hind legs longest ; 

 the ratio length of the hind leg to the total body length 1 : 1-8-2-1 (20). Coxa about 46 and 

 trochanter about 24 |x wide. Femur about 370. wide ; that of the fore leg usually longest and 

 that of tne middle leg shortest ; the ratio width to length of the hind femur 1 : 4-2-4-8 (4-6). 

 Tibia about 2i[x wide ; with 2 apical strong spurs and 2-4 smaller spines ; in fore leg the femur 

 shorter than the tibia, the ratio their lengths being 1 : 1-29-1-33 (1-3). Tarsus about i8u. 



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Fig. 39. Eriococcus araucariae Maskell, dorsal and ventral view 



