The Coccidae of South Africa. 
139 
The adult $ is orange-brown in colour except at the extremities, 
which are decidedly pinkish. The largest specimen seen measured 
2-4 mm. in length. 
Mounted specimens average 1'8 mm. in length and 0'8 mm. broad. 
The antennae are uniformly 9-segmented with joints 4 and 6 always 
very short. Joint 5 is usually twice the length of 4 or 6, but occasionally 
is of equal length. The range of variation is indicated below, but it should 
be noted that the average for 5 is about 22 /z, the short form (10 ju) being 
the exception. (1) 27-34 ; (2) 23-34 ; (3) 14-18 ; (4) 10-14 ; (5) 10-27 ; 
(6) 10-18 ; (7) 23-31 ; (8) 27-32 ; (9) 34-45. 
I. 
11. 
III. 
IV. 
V. 
VI. 
VII. 
VIII. 
IX. 
130 
120 
110 
100 
90 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
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The venter is characterized by the usual small scattered pores, many 
of which have bristle-like hairs. On the dorsum the gland-pores are 
about twice the size of those of the venter, and are without the bristles. 
The marginal spine area is shown in Fig. 29. 
The legs approximate : — 
I. 
35 
68 
170 
37 
112 
27 
85 
II. 
37 
68 
175 
40 
112 
27 
90 
III. 
38 
70 
195 
44 
136 
27 
104 
The setae of the anal lobes average 136 ^ in length ; those of the anal 
ring are about 85 a long. 
Habitat : On grass, Eosebank, CP. Collected by C. P. van der 
Merwe, November 6, 1914. 
Material studied consists of numerous v oung and 5 adult ? 2 . 
Collection No. : 41. 
