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 5VL5H (Maskell, 1879) Coccoidea Maskell 1879 [151,561,1460,1485] Insecta Diaspididae Aonidiella Animalia Hemiptera 7 506 Arthropoda species aurantii  First reported as occurring in Maltaby Leonardi (1920). Borg (1932)wrote that this species seemed to be of recent importation and was frequently found on citrus trees. It was also recorded by Saliba (1963)(as  Anidiella aurantii) as common on oranges, and again by Farrugia (1998).   Material examined: MALTA, Żejtun, 10.iii.1994, 1 ♀on  Citrus limon, DM; Mosta, 13.iii.1994, 3 ♀♀on  Ficus carica, DM; Marsa, 13.iii.1994, 3 ♀♀on  Citrusspp., DM; Marsa, Għammieri, 24.ii.1997, 1 ♀on  Morussp., CF; Valletta, 13.ii.2012, 2 ♀♀on  Euonymus japonica, CM; Floriana, 13.ii.2012, 2 ♀♀on  E. japonica, CM; Bugibba, 14.ii.2012, 8 ♀♀on  E. japonica,  Rosasp.and  C. sinensisCM; Mdina, 15.ii.2012, 8 ♀♀on  C. sinensisand  C. limon, CM; Attard, San Anton Gardens, 19.v.2012, 5 ♀♀on  Citrussp., AR, DM& GM.