metacoxae, absent from prothorax. Tubular
ducts (Fig. 27, D) with asymmetrical cups, with
inner filament narrow and nearly as long as basal
part of duct, in cephalic and vulvar areas. Legs
well developed, with unequal claw-digitules,
without tibiotarsal scleroses. Antennae
6-segmented. MARGIN- Marginal bristle-shaped
setae (Fig. 27, E) similar in length to ventral sub-
marginal setae. Spiracular setae (Fig. 27, F)
cylindrical with bluntly rounded to truncate
apices, in 2 to 4 irregular rows. Filamentous
ducts absent.


DISTRIBUTION:
West Indies.


James: Monroe Co. 1(1), Eugenia myrtoides,
7-IV-1974, R. F. Denno and D. R. Miller; Taver-
nier, 4(4), Eugenia myrtoides, 10-X-1974, G. W.
Dekle and W. E. Wyles.


Map VII. Foreign: Haiti and


Fig. 26. Ceroplastes utilis, adult female, DPI Photo 700777.


Map VII. Distribution of Ceroplastes utilis.


BIOLOGY: Occurs on the stems and branches,
tends to congregate and completely surround
stems when populations are high. Males have not
been reported (Gimpel et al. 1974).
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Not known to be
economically important in Florida.
REMARKS: According to Gimpel et al. (1974),
this species was collected as early as 1940 in
Florida, but was identified only as Ceroplastes
sp. In Florida, C. utilis resembles C. nakaharai
but C. utilis has 18-31 spiracular setae in each
furrow and C. nakaharai has only 5-12
spiracular setae in each furrow.
MATERIAL STUDIED: FLORIDA: Miami,
4(4), Eugenia sp., 17-IV-1980, J. West and W.


 Genus COCCUS Linnaeus, 1758

TYPE SPECIES: Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus,
1758.
DESCRIPTION: Body form variable, usually
flat or only slightly convex. Body of adult female
naked or with a mere film of wax, derm mem-
branous or sclerotized. Dorsal body setae sparse,
spine-like, cylindrical, capitate or clavate. Anal
plates usually triangular with varying numbers
of apical and subapical setae. Anal ring with
numerous wax pores and 8 anal ring setae.
Antennae 3 to 8-segmented, reduced or well
developed. Legs reduced or well developed
without tibiotarsal sclerotization. Multilocular
pores not numerous in vulvar area and few on
abdomen; quinquelocular pores in spiracular
pore bands. Ventral tubular ducts present or ab-
sent, never arranged in distinct submarginal
zone. Marginal and spiracular setae variable.
NOTES: The eggs or young are protected by the
body of the adult female. Species reported in the
southeastern United States: C. acutissimus, C.
capparidis, C. hesperidum, C. longulus, C.
pseudohesperidum, and C. viridis. Gill et al.
(1977) reviewed the genus Coccus for America
north of Panama.