Genus CEROPLASTES Gray, 1828

 TYPE SPECIES: Coccus (Ceroplastes) janeiren-
 sis Gray, 1828.
 DESCRIPTION: Body round, oval, or irregular
 in outline, usually convex. Females covered with
 dense amorphous wax, usually white, and may
 or may not be divided into plates. Derm heavily
 sclerotized in adults. Numerous types trilocular
 pores present. Body setae variable in size, shape,
 and distribution. Submarginal tubercles absent.
 Anal plates usually longer than wide, normally
 at apex of cone-like elevated sclerotized caudal
 process. Anal plate setae variable. Hypopygial
 setae present or absent. Anal ring with 8 setae.
 Antennae 6 to 8-segmented. Legs usually well
 developed, tibiotarsal sclerosis present or absent.
 Quinquelocular pores in spiracular furrows.
 Multilocular pores variable, present in vulvar
 area, and abdomen. Tubular ducts variable.
 Marginal setae variable in size, shape, and
 distribution. Spiracular setae numerous, conical,
 hemispherical, or bullet-shaped.
 NOTES: The eggs are protected by the body of
 the adult female until they hatch. Species
 reported in the southeastern United States: C.
 brachyurus, C. ceriferus, C. cirripediformis, C.
 dugesii, C. floridensis, C. nakaharai, C. rubens,
 C. sinensis, and C. utilis.



 KEY TO SPECIES OF CEROPLASTES

 1. Tibiotarsal scleroses present; antennae
 normally 7-segmented ............. 2
 1'. Tibiotarsal scleroses absent; antennae
 normally 6-segmented ............. 5
 2. Spiracular setae present around entire
 body margin ....... ......... dugesii
2'. Spiracular setae confined to margin
 laterad of spiracular furrows ........ .3
3. Filamentous ducts present on ventral
 submargin; anal plates each with 2 ven-
 tral subapical setae .......... sinensis
3'. Filamentous ducts absent; anal plates
 each with 1 ventral subapical seta..... 4
4. Multilocular pores present on thorax;
 capitate dorsal body setae present ......
 ..................... .cirripediformis
4'. Multilocular pores absent from thorax;
 capitate dorsal body setae absent ......
 ........................ brachyurus


5. Spiracular setae predominantly with
 truncate apices ................... 6
 5'. Spiracular setae predominantly with
 rounded or pointed apices ........... 7
 6. With 6-9 spiracular setae laterad of each
 spiracular furrow; with 3 ventral sub-
 apical setae on each anal plate; medio-
 dorsal clear area with several setae ....
 ........................ nakaharai
 6'. With 18-32 spiracular setae laterad of
 each spiracular furrow; with 1 ventral
 subapical seta on each anal plate; medi-
 odorsal clear area without setae .......
 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .u tilis
 7. Mediodorsal clear area present; ventral
 tubular ducts absent; legs reduced .....
 ........................ .... rubens
 7'. Mediodorsal clear area absent; ventral
 tubular ducts present; legs well devel-
 oped ...................... ... 8
 8. Claw digitules unequal; spiracular setae
 arranged in 6 irregular rows; ventral
 tubular ducts with narrow inner fila-
 ments; filamentous ducts present on
 submargin ............... ceriferus
 8'. Claw digitules equal; spiracular setae
 arranged in 3 irregular rows; ventral
 tubular ducts with broad inner fila-
 ments; filamentous ducts absent on sub-
 margin .................. floridensis




 CEROPLASTES BRACHYURUS Cockerell

 SYNONYMS: Ceroplastes brachyurus Cocker-
 ell 1903b:157, Gimpel et al.
 1974:20
SUGGESTED COMMON NAME: brachyuran
wax scale
FIELD DESCRIPTION: According to Gimpel et
al. (1974), the wet wax is oval in dorsal view,
hemispherical laterally, without horn, grayish
white, and not divided into plates. Length 2-5
mm; width 1.5-3.0 mm.
DESCRIPTION: (Fig. 11) Adult females ellip-
tical, 1.0-4.5 mm long, 1.0-3.5 mm wide. DOR-
suM-Derm membranous in young females to
sclerotized in older adult females. Numerous
triangular trilocular (Fig. 11, A) and oval
trilocular pores (Fig. 11, B) scattered over dor-
sum. Cylindrical and conical setae scattered over