Tranfaglia, A. 1983 [Some Pseudococcidae and Coccidae (Homoptera: Coccoidea) new for the Italian fauna.] Reperti su Pseudococcidae e Coccidae (Homoptera: Coccoidea) nuovi per la fauna italiana.. Atti XIII Congresso Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia (1983): 453-458.
Notes: An annotated list is given of 12 species of scale insects (Coccidae and Pseudococcidae) recently discovered in Italy and new to that country. Those on plants of economic interest included Dysmicoccus brevipes (Ckll.) on pineapple; D. neobrevipes Beardsley on banana; Inglisia lounsburyi (Ckll.), Phenacoccus gossypii Tns. & Ckll. and Allococcus euphorbiae (Ezzat & McConnell), all on species of Pelargonium; A. inamabilis (Hambleton) on Cupressus macrocarpa; and Ovaticoccus agavium (Dgl.) on Agave sp.; besides species on various cacti and grasses.