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Checklist for Family Coccidae Stephens, 1829 (soft scale)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1741
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
1524
4235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
29
374
1024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
18
164
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
Soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Wax scales
27
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
27 Genera with 64 Species
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Acantholecanium Borchsenius, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Avricus De Lotto, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1911Wax Scales12SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Eucalymnatus Cockerell, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eulecanium Cockerell, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Filippia Targioni-Toz..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Houardia Marchal, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lagosinia Cockerell, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Lecanium colae. Green..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megapulvinaria Yang, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Messinea De Lotto, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parthenolecanium ?ulc, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Poaspis Koteja, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Protopulvinaria Cockerell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1758Cottony Scales8SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinarisca Borchsenius, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Rhizopulvinaria Borchsenius, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 17916SpeciesTaxom
Stotzia Marchal, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Stozia Marchal, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Udinia De Lotto, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Vinsonia Signoret, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Vitrococcus Hodgson, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholecanium haloxyloni Hall, 1926
Avricus arborescens Laing, 1929
Ceroplastes actiniformis Green, 1896Date palm soft scale
Ceroplastes brevicauda Hall, 1931Citrus wax scale
Ceroplastes ceriferus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Ceroplastes destructor Newstead, 1917
Ceroplastes destructor Newstead, 1917Citrus waxy scale
Ceroplastes dugesii Lichtenstein, 1885Duges wax scale
Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, 1881Cochonilha-cerosa
Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921Fig wax scale
Ceroplastes pseudoceriferus Green, 1935Horned wax scale
Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921
Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio, 1900Caparreta Blanca
Ceroplastes toddaliae Hall, 1931
Ceroplastes vinsonioides Newstead, 1911
Coccus alpinus De Lotto, 1960
Coccus asiaticus Lindinger, 1932
Coccus celatus De Lotto, 1960
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus longulus Douglas, 1887Long Brown Scale
Coccus subhemisphaericus Newstead, 1917
Coccus viridis Green, 1889Coffee green scale
Eucalymnatus tessellatus Signoret, 1873Cochonilha-reticulata
Eulecanium emerici (Planchon, 1864)⇒ Eulecanium tiliae Linnaeus, 1758
Eulecanium tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Gooseberry Scale
Filippia follicularis Targioni Toz..., 1867
Houardia troglodytes Marchal, 1909
Lagosinia aristolochiae Newstead, 1917
Lagosinia strachani Cockerell, 1898
Lecanium corni (Marchal, 1908)⇒ Parthenolecanium corni corni Bouche, 1844
Lichtensia viburni Signoret, 1873Viburnum Cushion Scale
Megapulvinaria maxima Green, 1904Nim mealy scale
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Parthenolecanium perlatum Cockerell, 1898
Parthenolecanium persicae Fabricius, 1776European peach scale
Parthenolecanium rufulum Cockerell, 1903Oak Soft Scale
Poaspis cunhii Balachowsky, 1937
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894Mealy shield scale
Pulvinaria aethiopica De Lotto, 1959Soft green scale
Pulvinaria elongata (Newstead, 1917)⇒ Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911
Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870)⇒ Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903
Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903Cottony camellia scale
Pulvinaria iceryi Signoret, 1869Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria vitis Linnaeus, 1758Cottony Grape Scale
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Pulvinarisca acaciae Hodgson, 1968
Pulvinarisca jacksoni Newstead, 1908
Pulvinarisca serpentina Balachowsky, 1929
Rhizopulvinaria artemisiae (Signoret, 1873)⇒ Rhizopulvinaria halli Borchsenius, 1957
Rhizopulvinaria halli Borchsenius, 1957Cottony wormwood scale
Rhizopulvinaria retamae Hall, 1923
Saissetia cerei Green, 1923
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia ficinum Paoli, 1916
Saissetia miranda Cockerell & ..., 1899Mexican black scale
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Saissetia oleae oleae Olivier, 1791Black Scale
Stotzia ephedrae Newstead, 1901
Stotzia striata (Marchal, 1906)⇒ Stotzia ephedrae Newstead, 1901
Stozia ephedrae (Ben-Dov, 1993)⇒ Stotzia ephedrae Newstead, 1901
Udinia catori Green, 1915
Udinia paupercula De Lotto, 1963
Vinsonia stellifera Westwood, 1871Stellate Scale
Vitrococcus conchiformis Newstead, 1910

Subnodes of Coccidae with occurrences in North Africa
SubfamilyCeroplastinae
Atkinson, 1886
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCoccinae
Fallen, 1814
5
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyzolecaniinae
Hodgson, 1994
1
1
Genus
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