Saissetia coffeae (Walker, 1852)

Beltran-Moreno, Maholy, Llacctas, Anali, Huanca, Javier & Evans, Gregory, 2025, A survey of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) on avocados, olives, and grapes in the Peruvian region of Arequipa, ZooKeys 1257, pp. 91-125 : 91-125

Saissetia coffeae (Walker, 1852)

Suppl. material 1: fig. S 5 A, B

Distribution.

Peru: Camana, Caraveli, Castilla, Caylloma, Condesuyos, Islay.

Examined material.

• 4 adult females, ex Olea europaea , Chaparra ( Caraveli), 11/02/2020, M Beltran ; • 1 adult female, ex Olea europaea , San Juan de Chorunga-Rio Grande ( Condesuyos), 28/06/2019, M Beltran ; • 5 adult females, ex Olea europaea , Samuel Pastor ( Camana), 28/02/2020, M Beltran ; • 4 adult females, ex Olea europaea , Quilca ( Camana), 28/02/2020, M Beltran ; • 5 adult females, ex Olea europaea , Punta de Bombon ( Islay), 29/02/2020, M Beltran ; • 2 adult females, ex Olea europaea , Ongoro-Aplao ( Castilla), 14/03/2020, M Beltran ; • 5 adult females, ex Olea europaea , Pampas de la Amistad- Majes ( Caylloma), 28/08/2020, M Beltran .

Remarks.

Aguilar et al. (1980) reported S. coffeae on olives in Tacna, and Beingolea and Salazar (1970) on olives in Yauca, and Bella Union, as a “ rare ” species, that only causes serious problems in Yauca (Caraveli). Also, it has been reported as a minor pest of citrus trees ( Beingolea 1967). Corseuil and Barbosa (1971) recorded this species on olives in Brazil, Hodgson and Henderson (2000) reported it on olives in New Zealand, and Nakahara (1981) reported it on grapes in the Hawaiian Islands.