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Checklist for Family Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896 (Asterolecaniids)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
152
1876
5193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
105
1648
4574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
27
331
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
16
174
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
10
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
10 Genera with 29 Species
Asterodiaspis Signoret, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 19419SpeciesTaxom
Bambusaphis1SpeciesTaxom
Bambusaspis Cockerell, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Grammococcus Miller & Lam..., 19782SpeciesTaxom
Mycococcus Ferris, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Palmaspis Bodenheimer, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Pauroaspis Tang, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Planchonia Signoret, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Russellaspis Bodenheimer, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
29 Species
Asterodiaspis quercicola Bouche, 1851
Asterodiaspis variolosa Ratzeburg, 1870Golden oak scale
Asterolecanium arabidis Signoret, 1876
Asterolecanium bambusae Boisduval, 1869
Asterolecanium epidendri Bouche, 1833Orchid pit scale
Asterolecanium ingae Russell, 1941Inga pit scale
Asterolecanium pustulans Cockerell, 1892Oleander pit scale
Asterolecanium roboris Russell, 1941
Asterolecanium sabalis Russell, 1941
Asterolecanium urichi Cockerell, 1894
Asterolecanium viennae Russell, 1941
Bambusaphis bambusae Boisduval, 1869Bamboo pit scale
Bambusaspis bambusae Boisduval, 1869Bamboo fringed scale
Bambusaspis bambusicola Kuwana, 1916Kuwana's pit scale
Bambusaspis longa Green, 1896
Bambusaspis miliaris Boisduval, 1869Bamboo pit scale
Bambusaspis mimica Russell, 1941
Bambusaspis tetrasetosa Stumpf and L..., 2006Puerto Rican pit scale
Grammococcus adentocorymbus
Grammococcus adetocorymbus Miller and L..., 1978Trinidad pit scale
Mycococcus coperniciae Ferris, 1952
Palmaspis palmae Cockerell, 1893Palm pit scale
Palmaspis sabalis Russell, 1941Sabal palm scale
Palmaspis similis Russell, 1941Similar pit scale
Palmaspis urichi Cockerell, 1894Urich pit scale
Pauroaspis scirrosis Russell, 1941Scirrosis pit scale
Planchonia arabidis Signoret, 1876Pittosporum pit scale
Planchonia stentae Brain, 1920Euphorbia Pit Scale
Russellaspis pustulans Cockerell, 1892Akee fringed scale


Links, sources and further information
Asterolecaniidae at artfakta.se
Asterolecaniidae at dyntaxa.se
Asterolecaniidae at gbif.org
Asterolecaniidae at irmng.org
Asterolecaniidae at itis.gov