Fiorinia proboscidaria Green, 1900

Malumphy, Chris, 2014, An annotated checklist of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles, Zootaxa 3846 (1), pp. 69-86 : 75

* Fiorinia proboscidaria Green ( Fig. 1 , D)

Occurs widely in southern Asia, introduced to East Africa, the Caribbean ( Jamaica, Guadeloupe and Martinique) and the Pacific; polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 12 families. A large population was found causing significant chlorosis to lime fruit, which could affect marketability of the produce.

Collection data. Intercepted in the UK (London) on Citrus aurantifolii ( Rutaceae ), 9.ix.2013, leg. N. Finnis (together with thrips larvae suspected to be a Karnyothrips sp. ( Phlaeothripidae )) .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Examples of scale insect pests in Saint Lucia. A, Ceroplastes stellifer; B, Philephedra broadwayi on soursop; C, Duplachionaspis divergens on grass; D, Fiorinia proboscidaria on lime; E, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli on oleander; F, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona; G, Crypticerya genistae; H, Insignorthezia insignis; I, Lepidosaphes tokionis on croton; J, Pinnaspis strachani on soursop; K, Praelongorthezia praelonga on sea grape; L, Ferrisia dasylii on croton; M, Ferrisia virgata and other mealybugs on sugar apple; N, Nipaecoccus nipae on palm; O, Planococcus minor on croton. © C. Malumphy, except B, D, F, FERA