body. Discoidal pores (Fig. 86, C) 4-24 anterior
to anal plates. Anal plates each with large discal
seta, 3 short apical setae, 4 subapical setae, anal
fold with 2-4 fringe setae. VENTER-Antennae
8-segmented. Legs with tibiotarsal scleroses.
Tubular ducts (Fig. 86, D) of one size with
slender filaments in submarginal band.
Multilocular pores (Fig. 86, E) concentrated in
vulvar area, in transverse rows on preceding ab-
dominal segments. Quinquelocular pores (Fig.
86, F) in spiracular furrows. MARGIN -Marginal
setae (Fig. 86, G) frayed at apices, of 2 sizes;
50-60 marginal setae between anterior spiracular
clefts, with 2-25 small. Spiracular setae (Fig. 86,
H) in groups of 3, medial seta ca. 2X longer than
laterals.
DISTRIBUTION: Map XXXV. AL, AZ, CA,
DC, LA, MD, MO, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, TX,
VA. Foreign: Because of being misidentified as
Saissetia oleae (Oliver), the world distribution is
unknown.


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 Map XXXV. Distribution of Saisetia miranda.

BIOLOGY: No published information. They
produce eggs and the life cycle apparently is
similar to other Saissetia spp. in Florida.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Very common on
ornamental plants in Florida; however, serious
damage has not been observed.
REMARKS: Saissetia miranda is very close to S.
oleae and Saisettia neglecta DeLetto but has


many more marginal setae than the other 2
species and always has tibiotarsal scleroses.
 The nigra scale, Parasaissetia nigra (Neitner)
 appears somewhat similar to the black scales,
 however, nigra scale is more elongate, usually
 less convex and is without H-shaped ridges of the
 black scales. In microslide mounted specimens,
 nigra scale can be separated from black scales by
 the absence of a discal seta on the anal plates,
 which is present in all black scales.
 MATERIAL STUDIED: FLORIDA: Apopka,
 1(1), Swietenia mahagoni, 20-XII-1973, D. Rem-
 ington; Boca Raton, 1(1), Malpigiaceae,
 25-X-1979, M. Sanders; Ft. Lauderdale, 1(1),
 Ficus lyrata, 9-V-1979, K. Tyson & R. Buchholz;
 Largo, 1(1), Casimiroa edulis 22-IX-1977, P.
 Pullara; Miami Beach, 1(1), Psidium guajava,
 14-IX-1978, W. S. Brewton; Miami, 1(1), Durio
 zibethinus, 6-VI-1979, R. Clark; 1(1), Psidium
 guajava, 16-X-1979, R. Ramirez; Orlando, 1(1),
 Pyracantha coccinea, 13-VI-1978, C. F. Dow-
 ling; Stuart, 1(1), Jussiaea sp., 12-VII-1978, E.
 W. Campbell.


 SAISSETIA NEGLECTA DeLotto

SYNONYMS: Saissetia neglecta DeLotto
 1969a:419
 Saissetia oleae (Bernard) (nu-
 merous misidentifications)
COMMON NAME: Caribbean black scale
FIELD DESCRIPTION: Adult female brown to
dark brown, convex, nearly round with dorsal
H-shaped ridges (Fig. 87).


Fig. 87. Saissetia neglecta, adult females, DPI Photo 701621.