The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the Maltese Archipelago Mifsud, David Mazzeo, Gaetana Russo, Agatino Watson, Gillian W. Zootaxa 2014 2014-09-25 3866 4 499 525 3TCXH (Gmelin, 1790) Gmelin 1790 [151,652,1340,1365] Insecta Diaspididae Lepidosaphes Animalia Hemiptera 11 510 Arthropoda species conchiformis   Borg (1932)recorded this species (as  Lepidosaphes ficifoliae), as “very common on the lower surface of the leaves of the common fig (  Ficus carica) and also of  FicusPseudo-caricaand  Ficus Parcelli”, whereas Saliba (1963)indicated it was uncommon, occurring mostly on fig. More recently, Mifsud et al. (2012)confirmed the presence of this species on both Maltaand Gozo.   Material examined:  MALTA, Valletta,  13.ii.2012, 10 ♀♀on bark of  Ficussp., CM; Qawra, 15.ii.2012, 22 ♀♀on  F. carica, CM. 3342573428 [446,1264,1556,1581] 2012-02-13 CM Malta Valletta 11 510 10 10 Valletta