This scale infests twigs and branches. The mature hermaphrodite is oval in shape, reddish-brown with black hairs, 5 mm long. When mature, the insect remains stationary, attaches itself to the plant by waxy secretions, and produces a white egg sac in grooves, by extrusion, in the body which encases hundreds of red eggs.
The scale spreads to twigs and branches. The adult hermaphrodite is an oval form, reddish-brown with black hairs, measuring 5 mm in length. As it matures, the insect becomes stationary, adheres to the plant using waxy substances, and forms a white egg pouch within the body's grooves, enclosing numerous red eggs.