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Eastia De Lotto, 1964 (Pseudococcidae)

Eastia De Lotto 1964: 350. Type species: Eastia jouberti De Lotto by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Systematics: Subfamily: Phenacoccinae (Choi & Lee) The genus somewhat resembles Puto, but it differs in having the cerarian spines set in an uninterrupted fringe all along the margin of the body and in the presence of quinquelocular pores on the ventral side of the body. In Puto, the spines are grouped in well separated marginal cerarii and the quinquelocular pores are entirely lacking. (De Lotto, 1964)
Structure: Pseudococcidae with the ceraraian spines set in a continuous fringe all along the margin of the body and extending across the dorsal side of the last abdominal segment; outline of the body apparently elongate; antennae 8 segmented, at times with a pseudoarticulation on the last segment; legs all well developed stout, wiht a denticle on all claws. (De Lotto, 1964)
General Remarks: Good definition and characters given by De Lotto (1964).