Abstract
The adult female of a soft scale insect species from Iran, Ericerus farsicus Moghaddam Faghih, sp. n. (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), is described and illustrated. The species is placed in the subfamily Eulecaniinae and belongs to the Ericerus-group, based on possession of numerous stigmatic spines in each spiracular cleft. In addition, the soft scale species Saissetia miranda (Cockerell Parrott) is recorded as new pest on Ficus carica (Moraceae) in Iran.
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