Protopulvinaria pyriformis (Cockerell) — pyriform scale

Occurs widely in tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas (including the Lesser Antilles), Africa, southern Europe, and parts of Asia; polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 35 families, including many crop and ornamental plants. Recorded from Saint Lucia by Hodgson (1994) and Malumphy (2012).

Collection data: Gros-Islet Parish, Rodney Bay, sparse on Ixora, 22.viii.2013, abundant on Psidium guajava, 19.viii.2013, and abundant on Schefflera arboricola, 25.viii.2013 .