Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell), Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, Borchseniaspis palmae (Cockerell), Cornuaspis beckii (Newman), Chrysomphalus aonidum (Linnaeus), Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (Morgan), Insulaspis gloverii (Packard), Mycetaspis personata (Comstock), Parlatoria cinerea Doane & Hadden, Parlatoria pergandii Comstock, Pinnaspis aspidistrae (Signoret) and Unaspis citri (Comstock), on citrus plants in Tucumán, Argentina, are discussed in this paper. A key for the recognition of the species, as well as the synonymy, characterization and illustration are also included. Data on economic importance and host plants are provided.
Insecta; scale insects; key; identification
