often obscured by dorsal sclerotization.
MARGIN Marginal setae (Fig. 45, A) stout,
gradually tapering to an acute apex, about 60L
long. Spiracular setae not well differentiated
from marginal setae; usually longer, more
slender, and slightly curved.
DISTRIBUTION: Map XVI. Foreign: Cuba,
Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, and
Trinidad.


Map XVI. Distribution of Inglisia vitrea.


Fig. 44. Inglisia vitrea, adult female, A) glassy wax intact, DPI
Photo 680757, B) section of glassy wax removed, DPI Photo 701507.
around submargin only; medial dorsal area
heavily sclerotized, with many pores, extending
from anal plates to cephalothorax. Each anal
plate (Fig. 45, B) with a large discal seta.
VENTER- Membranous throughout. Antennae
1-segmented (Fig. 45, C), with 4 or 5 setae.
Tubular ducts (Fig. 45, D) sparse, in a narrow
submarginal band. Spiracular furrows not prom-
inent, small quinquelocular pores ca. 2.5
microns in diameter (Fig. 45, *F) in furrows.
Small group of quinquelocular pores
posterolateral to vulva on each side (Fig. 45, E),


BIOLOGY: No information is known except that
it occurs on the leaves and is ovoviviparous.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Apparently not of
economic importance in Florida.
NATURAL ENEMIES: No parasite of this scale
is reported in the literature, but an unidentified
species of hymenopteran parasite is present in
Florida.
REMARKS: The glassy wax cover, with radial
and circular striations, absence of legs and dorsal
setae and vestigial antennae will separate this
species from all other soft scale insects in Florida.
MATERIAL STUDIED: FLORIDA: Naples,
2(2), Calliandra sp., 15-11-1972, W. A. Padgett;
Palm City, 1(1), Persea borbonia, 11-IV-1978,
E. W. Campbell; Plant City, 2(2), Myrica
cerifera, 8-VII-1969, 0. J. Custead; 2(2) Myrica
cerifera, 6-X-1970, 0. J. Custead; Stuart, 1(1),
Persea borbonia, 4-XII-1978, E. W. Campbell.