The soft scale, Coccus moestus De Lotto, 1959 (Hemiptera: Coccidae), is newly recorded for Cuba. The species was collected at Majaguillar swamp in the northeastern part of Matanzas province on Calophyllum antillanum Britton (Calophyllaceae). The coccid is diagnosed and illustrated based on material collected in this study. A taxonomic key to separate the recorded species of the genus Coccus Linnaeus in Cuba is provided. Keywords: Coccid, Coccoidea, new record, invasive species, soft scale