Puto barberi (Cockerell) — Barber giant mealybug

Occurs widely in tropical and subtropical areas of South America and the Caribbean, introduced to the Canary Islands (Spain); polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 37 families; a serious pest of Citrus and ornamentals. Recorded from Saint Lucia by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992) and Malumphy (2012, on an unspecified plant.)

Collection data. Gros-Islet Parish: Rodney Bay, Reduit beach, on Coccoloba uvifera, 27.viii.2013 .