Saissetia coffeae (Walker) — hemispherical scale

Cosmopolitan, widespread in the Lesser Antilles; polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 115 families; an important pest of many ornamental plants. Recorded from Saint Lucia by CABI (1973b) and Malumphy (2012, on Plerandra (= Dizygotheca) ( Araliaceae)).

Collection data. Gros-Islet Parish: Rodney Bay, sparse on Cycas (Cycadaceae), 27.viii.2013 .