FIELD DESCRIPTION: According to Williams
and Kosztarab (1972), the female ranges from
large and only slightly convex in specimens found
under bark, to small and very convex specimens
collected on twigs or stems. Color of the adult
female varies from salmon-pink to reddish-
brown (Fig. 99). Young specimens tend to be
light in color. Often ants will build protective
coverings over these scale insects.


Map XLI. Distribution of Toumeyela pint.


ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Because of the
confusion with pine tortoise scale, T. parvicor-
nis, the true economic importance of striped pine
scale is not known.
REMARKS: According to Williams and
Kosztarab (1972), there is a strong possibility
that T. corrugatum neglectum (Pettit &
McDaniel) is a synonym of T. pini. Toumeyella
pini is similar to T. parvicornis, but the absence
of biocular pore aggregations in T. pini readily
separates the 2 species.
MATERIAL STUDIED: FLORIDA: Cocoa,
3(3), Pinus serotina, 5-II-1981, R. E. Burns;
Eastpoint, 2(2), Pinus sp., 29-III-1980, Q.
Anglin; Okeechobee, 2(2), Pinus palustris,
28-X-1980, S. P. Beidler; LOUISIANA: Verdun,
2(2), Pinus taeda, 30-VI-1967, D. Pollet;
TEXAS: Magnolia Springs, 1(1), Pinus taeda,
17-X-1979, R. S. Cameron.




 TOUMEYELLA VIRGINIANA
 Williams & Kosztarab

SYNONYMS: Toumeyella virginiana Williams
 & Kosztarab 1972:182
SUGGESTED COMMON NAME: Virginia pine
scale


DESCRIPTION: (Fig. 100) Adult females sub-
circular, 2.0-6.0 mm in diameter. DOR-
suM-Derm with a heavily sclerotized area
around anal plates, otherwise membranous.
Body setae (Fig. 100, C) stout, tapering, bluntly
pointed, with large base, scattered. Thick
rimmed bilocular pores (Fig. 100, G) numerous.
Small discoidal pores (Fig. 100, H) scattered,
most numerous in anal area. Large discoidal
pores (Fig. 100, I) scattered around anal plates.
Anal plates triangular with lateral angles slightly
rounded; each plate with total of 14-25 dorsal
apical setae and 5 or 6 subapical setae.
VENTER--Spiracles larger than legs. Quin-
quelocular pores (Fig. 100, 0) in spiracular fur-
row numerous, in band 5 to 12 pores wide;
numerous in vulvar area, in loose band from
vulvar area to posterior spiracles. Tubular ducts
(Fig. 100, Q) with slender filaments confined to
vulvar area. MARGIN -Marginal setae (Fig. 100,
B) in an irregular rbw, difficult to distinguish
from ventral submarginal setae (Fig. 100, L);
sometimes appear slightly expanded and curved
near apex. Spiracular setae (Fig. 100, D) in
groups of 3, medial seta usually longer than
laterals, occasionally subequal.