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Checklist for Family Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896 (Asterolecaniids)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
1887
4390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
120
1665
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
27
364
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
16
212
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
3 Genera with 8 Species
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 19206SpeciesTaxom
Planchonia Signoret, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pollinia Targioni Toz..., 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
8 Species
Asterolecanium borboniae Brain, 1920
Asterolecanium brevispinum Brain, 1920
Asterolecanium conspicuum Brain, 1920
Asterolecanium euphorbiae Russell, 1941
Asterolecanium euryopsis
Asterolecanium stentae Brain, 1920
Planchonia stentae Brain, 1920Euphorbia Pit Scale
Pollinia ovoides (Cockerell, 1901)⇒ Asterococcus ovoides Cockerell, 1901


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