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What insects belong to the sub-group of scale insects described as unarmored scales?

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The unarmored scales (or soft scales) are similar to the armored scales except that only a small amount of wax is secreted, which adheres to the insect. Unarmored scale pests of citrus fruits include the black scale and citricola scale.

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