Genus Saissetia Deplanche, 1859

Saissetia Deplanche, 1859: 6.

Bernardia Ashmead, 1891: 100.

Type species.

Lecanium coffeae Walker, 1852.

Generic diagnosis.

Adult female. Body oval, slightly or distinctly convex, H-shaped ridge distinctively present on dorsal surface. Dorsum. Derm membranous, oval or polygonal areolations. Dorsal setae coniform; dorsal tubercles present or absent; dorsal tubular ducts absent; anal plate triangular, with obvious discal seta. Margin. Marginal setae branched or apex pointed; stigmatic spines of three setae, the median spine longer than others; stigmatic cleft shallow or deep. Venter. Antennae of 6-8 segments; legs well developed, with tibio-tarsal articulation sclerosis (except in S. neglecta); spiracular disc-pores with 5-6 loculi; pregenital disc-pores with 10-12 loculi, present around anal plate, some on abdominal segment, a few pregenital disc-pores extend to thorax; ventral tubular ducts present in submargin.