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Checklist of Family Coccidae Stephens, 1829 (soft scale)
for Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
218
1401
2515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1399
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
213
1390
2500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
44
180
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
37
172
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
15
77
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
6
34
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
Soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Wax scales
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malta
10 Genera with 17 Species
Ceroplastes Gray, 1900Wax Scales4SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Eulecanium Cockerell, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Filippia Targioni-Toz..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Protopulvinaria Cockerell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1758Cottony Scales3SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 17912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
17 Species
Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, 1881Cochonilha-cerosa
Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921Fig wax scale
Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921
Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio, 1900Caparreta Blanca
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus viridis Green, 1889Coffee green scale
Eulecanium tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Gooseberry Scale
Filippia follicularis Targioni Toz..., 1867
Lichtensia viburni Signoret, 1873Viburnum Cushion Scale
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894Mealy shield scale
Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870)⇒ Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903
Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903Cottony camellia scale
Pulvinaria vitis Linnaeus, 1758Cottony Grape Scale
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917

Subnodes of Coccidae with occurrences in Malta
SubfamilyCeroplastinae
Atkinson, 1886
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCoccinae
Fallen, 1814
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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