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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
215
4692
23577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
153
4090
20228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
37
527
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
23
303
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
14
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
14 Genera with 46 Species
Argenta Granara de W..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Asterodiaspis Signoret, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 190213SpeciesTaxom
Bambusaphis1SpeciesTaxom
Bambusaspis Cockerell, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Grammococcus Miller & Lam..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mycetococcus Ferris, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Neoasterodiaspis Borchsenius, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Palmaspis Bodenheimer, 189414SpeciesTaxom
Pauroaspis Tang, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Planchonia Signoret, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pollinia Targioni Toz..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Russellaspis Bodenheimer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sclerosococcus Mckenzie, 20234SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
46 Species
Argenta eduardoi Granara de W..., 2023
Asterodiaspis suishae Russell, 1941
Asterodiaspis variolosa Ratzeburg, 1870Golden oak scale
Asterolecanium boliviae Russell, 1941
Asterolecanium corallinum Takahashi, 1908
Asterolecanium epidendri Bouche, 1833Orchid pit scale
Asterolecanium inlabefactum Russell, 1941
Asterolecanium machili Russell, 1941Compact prairie clover
Asterolecanium multioctoporosum Stumpf and L..., 2006Multipore pit scale
Asterolecanium psychotriae Russell, 1941Compact prairie clover
Asterolecanium pustulans Cockerell, 1892Oleander pit scale
Asterolecanium puteanum Russell, 1941Compact prairie clover
Asterolecanium quaesitum Russell, 1941Tusca pit scale
Asterolecanium sanbernardense Hempel, 1937Sanbernard pit scale
Asterolecanium sanbernardensis Hempel, 1937
Asterolecanium viridulum Cockerell, 1902Argentine pit scale
Bambusaphis bambusae Boisduval, 1869Bamboo pit scale
Bambusaspis bambusae Boisduval, 1869Bamboo fringed scale
Bambusaspis brasiliensis Stumpf and L..., 2006Brazilian pit scale
Bambusaspis caudata Green, 1930Caudate pit scale
Bambusaspis miliaris Boisduval, 1869Bamboo pit scale
Grammococcus corymbus Miller and L..., 1978Colombian pit scale
Mycetococcus ligae Granara de W..., 2023
Neoasterodiaspis horishae Russell, 1941
Palmaspis boliviae Russell, 1941Bolivian pit scale
Palmaspis bondari Lepage, 1940Lepage pit scale
Palmaspis degenerata Russell, 1941Degenerate pit scale
Palmaspis elvae Matile-Ferrero, 1996Elva pit scale
Palmaspis inusitata Russell, 1941Unusual pit scale
Palmaspis jesseniae Matile-Ferrero, 1996Jessenia pit scale
Palmaspis jubae Stumpf and L..., 2006Chilean giant palm scale
Palmaspis longifila Borchsenius, 1950Borchsenius' pit scale
Palmaspis loretoensis Matile-Ferrero, 1996Loreto pit scale
Palmaspis marfil Matile-Ferrero, 1996Marfil pit scale
Palmaspis palmae Cockerell, 1893Palm pit scale
Palmaspis trisetosa Stumpf and L..., 2006Trisetose pit scale
Palmaspis ucayali Matile-Ferrero, 1996Ucayali pit scale
Palmaspis urichi Cockerell, 1894Urich pit scale
Pauroaspis scirrosis Russell, 1941Scirrosis pit scale
Planchonia stentae Brain, 1920Euphorbia Pit Scale
Pollinia pollini Costa, 1828Olive pit scale
Russellaspis pustulans Cockerell, 1892Akee fringed scale
Sclerosococcus bromeliae McKenzie, 1963
Sclerosococcus chilensis Lambdin, 1980
Sclerosococcus tillandsiae Lambdin, 1980
Sclerosococcus williamsi Granara de W..., 2023


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