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Checklist for Family Coccidae Stephens, 1829 (soft scale)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
145
1420
3263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
107
1260
2904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
24
189
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
14
117
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
Soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Wax scales
27
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
27 Genera with 76 Species
#ACDEKLMPS
Akermes Cockerell, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Alchtensia1SpeciesTaxom
Alichtensia Cockerell, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1911Wax Scales21SpeciesTaxom
Cryptinglisia Cockerell, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Differococcus Granara de W..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Discochiton Hodgson and ..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Eucalymnatus Cockerell, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eulecanium Cockerell, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Kilifia De Lotto, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lecanium colae. Green..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Magnococcus Granara de W..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Mesolecanium Cockerell, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parthenolecanium ?ulc, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Peculiaricoccus Granara de W..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pendularia Fonseca, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Philephedra Cockerell, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Protopulvinaria Cockerell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokermes Cockerell, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilippia Cockerell, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1758Cottony Scales9SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinella Hempel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 17916SpeciesTaxom
Stictolecanium Cockerell, 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Akermes bruneri Cockerell, 1902
Akermes xylosma Granara de W..., 1999
Alchtensia argentina
Alichtensia argentina Leonardi, 1911
Alichtensia attenuata Hempel, 1900
Alichtensia misiones (Lizer y Trelles, 1942)⇒ Alichtensia argentina Leonardi, 1911
Alichtensia orientalis Lahille, 1924
Alichtensia simillima Cockerell, 1902
Alichtensia spinulosa Leonardi, 1911
Alichtensia ultima Granara de W..., 1999
Ceroplastes argentinus Brèthes, 1921
Ceroplastes bergi Cockerell, 1901
Ceroplastes bruneri Cockerell & ..., 1902
Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock, 1881Barnacle scale
Ceroplastes confluens Cockerell & ..., 1898
Ceroplastes deciduosus Morrison, 1919
Ceroplastes formicarius Hempel, 1900
Ceroplastes grandis Hempel, 1900Large wax scale
Ceroplastes hempeli Lizer y Trelles, 1919
Ceroplastes janeirensis Gray, 1828Guava wax scale
Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921Fig wax scale
Ceroplastes lahillei Cockerell, 1910
Ceroplastes leonardianus Lizer y Trelles, 1939Irregular wax scale
Ceroplastes longiseta Leonardi, 1911
Ceroplastes lucidus Hempel, 1900
Ceroplastes novaesi Hempel, 1900
Ceroplastes novaesi mendozae (Cockerell, 1902)⇒ Ceroplastes novaesi Hempel, 1900
Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921
Ceroplastes scutigera (Cockerell, 1902)⇒ Ceroplastes formicarius Hempel, 1900
Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio, 1900Caparreta Blanca
Ceroplastes subrotundus Leonardi, 1911
Cryptinglisia patagonica Granara de W..., 1999
Differococcus argentinus Morrison, 1919
Differococcus silvestrii Leonardi, 1911
Discochiton vacuum Morrison, 1921
Eucalymnatus tessellatus Signoret, 1873Cochonilha-reticulata
Eulecanium cordoi Granara de W..., 1999
Eulecanium elegans Leonardi, 1911
Eulecanium perinflatum Cockerell, 1914
Kilifia acuminata Signoret, 1873Acuminate scale
Lecanium viticis (Morrison, 1923)⇒ Parthenolecanium viticis Morrison, 1923
Lichtensia simillima (Cockerell, 1902)⇒ Alichtensia simillima Cockerell, 1902
Magnococcus berberis Granara de W..., 1999
Magnococcus cestri Granara de W..., 1999
Mesolecanium nigrofasciatum Pergande, 1898Terrapin scale
Mesolecanium obvius Granara de W..., 1999
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Parthenolecanium perlatum Cockerell, 1898
Parthenolecanium viticis Morrison, 1923
Peculiaricoccus elionurus Granara de W..., 1999
Pendularia paraguariensis Granara de W..., 1999
Philephedra ferelutea Granara de W..., 1999
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894Mealy shield scale
Pseudokermes correntinus Granara de W..., 1999
Pseudokermes eugenium Granara de W..., 1999
Pseudokermes geoffroeum Granara de W..., 1999
Pseudokermes nitens Cockerell, 1895
Pseudophilippia lanigera Hempel, 1900
Pseudophilippia lanigerus
Pulvinaria (Protopulvinaria) convexa Hempel, 1900
Pulvinaria eryngii Fonseca, 1973
Pulvinaria flavescens Brethes, 1918
Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870)⇒ Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903
Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903Cottony camellia scale
Pulvinaria minuta (Brethes, 1918)⇒ Pulvinaria eryngii Fonseca, 1973
Pulvinaria occidentalis Cockerell, 1897Western pulvinaria
Pulvinaria platensis Brethes, 1918
Pulvinaria vitis Linnaeus, 1758Cottony Grape Scale
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Pulvinella pulchella Hempel, 1899
Saissetia argentina (Morrison, 1919)⇒ Differococcus argentinus Morrison, 1919
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia infrequens Hempel, 1900
Saissetia miranda Cockerell & ..., 1899Mexican black scale
Saissetia neglecta De Lotto, 1969Caribbean black scale
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Stictolecanium entrerriantum Granara de W..., 1999

Subnodes of Coccidae with occurrences in Argentina
SubfamilyCeroplastinae
Atkinson, 1886
1
20
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCoccinae
Fallen, 1814
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyzolecaniinae
Hodgson, 1994
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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