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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
78
380
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
51
313
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
13
72
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
5
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alaska
5 Families width 8 Species
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids2SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Kukaspididae Koteja & Poinar, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alaska
6 Genera with 8 Species
Arctorthezia Cockerell, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1879cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Kukaspis Koteja & Poinar, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Luzulaspis Cockerell, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Physokermes Targioni Toz..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1867Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
8 Species
Arctorthezia cataphracta Olafsen, 1772Alpine Ensign Scale
Arctorthezia occidentalis Douglas, 1891Mealybug
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Kukaspis usingeri J. Koteja, 2001
Luzulaspis caricicola Lindinger, 1957Alpine sedge scale
Luzulaspis caricis (Ehrhorn, 1902)⇒ Luzulaspis caricicola Lindinger, 1957
Physokermes piceae Schrank, 1801Soft scale
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Alaska
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKukaspididae
Koteja & Poinar, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Coccoidea at artfakta.se
Coccoidea at dyntaxa.se
Coccoidea at itis.gov