D) in groups of 3 with medial seta 2.5 to 3X
longer than laterals.
DISTRIBUTION: Map XVIII. Recorded from
every state east of the Mississippi River except
Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Also
recorded from AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, NM, OK,
TX. Foreign: There is no indication that this
scale occurs outside of North America (Williams
& Kosztarab 1972).


 Map XVIII. Distribution of Mesolecanium nigrofasciatum.


BIOLOGY: According to Williams and
Kosztarab (1972) the female terrapin scale
reaches maturity in early spring and is
viviparous. The 1st instar nymphs remain under
the female for 1-3 days, then migrate to leaves
where they feed. After about 18 days they molt
into a 2nd instar and 18 days later become adult
females and move back to twigs. Meanwhile, the
males pass through 5 stages, emerge, mate, and
then die. Mated females "hibernate" during the
winter.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Simanton (1916)
ranked terrapin scale as second among scale in-
sects as a pest of peaches. Symons & Corey (1910)
state that the greatest damage was caused to fruit
and leaves by fungi growing in the large amounts
of honeydew. Although frequently encountered
in Florida, it is apparently of little economic con-
sequence.


NATURAL ENEMIES: Numerous parasites are
listed by Peck (1963) and Krombein et al. (1979).
Some of those are as follows: Aphycus annulipes
(Ashmead), FL; Cheiloneurus albicornis
(Howard), LA; Coccophagus fraternus Howard,
NY to FL; C. lycimnia (Walker), cosmopolitan
pest of many Coccoidea; Encyrtus fuscus
(Howard), AL; Eunotus lividus Ashmead, FL;
Metaphycus pulvinariae Howard, cosmopolitan;
Phycus varicornis (Howard), Canada to FL;
Prospaltella aurantii Howard, cosmopolitan;
Tetrastichus minutus (Howard), FL; Char-
tocerus pulcher (Girault), NC, AR.
REMARKS: Terrapin scale is a native North
American species and was observed as early as
1872 by Theodore Pergande (Williams &
Kosztarab 1972). It was then believed to be
European peach scale Parthenolecanium per-
sicae (Fab.). Mesolecanium nigrofasciatum is
likely to be confused with Parthenolecanium spp.
in Florida.
MATERIAL STUDIED: FLORIDA; Esterno,
2(2), Vaccinium sp., 6-1-1979, W. T. Walsh;
Fernandina Beach, 1(1), Persea borbonia,
13-11-1979, G. T. Smith and W. H. Shirley; Ft.
Drum, 1(1), Liquidambar styraciflua,
27-X-1980, S. P. Beidler; Inverness, 1(1), Vac-
cinium darrowi, 1-II-1980, R. Phillips; In-
verness, 2(2), bay tree, 8-11-1980, R. H. Phillips;
St. Augustine, 2(2), Magnolia virginiana,
21-IV-1981, K. Miller.



 Genus NEOLECANIUM Parrott, 1901
 (in Cockerell and Parrott 1901)

 TYPE SPECIES: Lecanium imbricatum
 Cockerell, 1896c.
 DESCRIPTION: Body of adult female convex,
 naked or dusted with a white powdery wax
 bloom. Derm sclerotized at maturity. Dorsum
 with a dense pattern of bilocular pores. Sub-
 marginal tubercles absent. Large discoidal pores
 around anal plates. Anal plates with varying
 number of apical, subapical, and fringe setae.
 Anal ring with 10 setae. Antennae 6-segmented.
 Legs reduced, without tibiotarsal sclerotization.
 Quinquelocular pores in spiracular furrows, in
 vulvar area, and on abdomen. Multilocular pores
 absent. Tubular ducts confined to vulvar area.
 Marginal setae slender and non-fimbriate.
 Spiracular setae in groups of 3, short, stout, sub-
 equal.
 NOTES: The eggs are protected by the body of
 the adult female. The genus Neolecanium was