A family of insects in the superfamily Coccoidae (order Hemiptera). They sometimes are called giant coccids or ground pearls.
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(2008). Margarodidae. In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_1720
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