ICZN, 1991 Opinion 1627. Saissetia Deplanche, 1859 (Insecta, Homoptera): Lecanium coffeae Walker, 1852 designated as the type species.. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 48(1): 72-73.

Notes: The name Saissetia coffeae Déplanche, 1859 suppressed, and set aside from type species of Saissetia. Lecanium coffeae Walker, 1852 designated type species of Saissetia.