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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
599
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
599
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
571
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
24
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
22
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
10
24
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
5
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for American Samoa
5 Families width 14 Species
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects6SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae (Signoret, 1875)Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for American Samoa
11 Genera with 14 Species
Andaspis Macgillivray, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1909cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Newsteadia Green, 1952Newcomber's ensign scale1SpeciesTaxom
Oceanaspidiotus Takagi, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1918Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
14 Species
Andaspis numerata Brimblecombe, 1959Armoured scale
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus pacificus Williams & W..., 1988
Aspidiotus pangoensis (Doane & Ferris, 1916)⇒ Oceanaspidiotus pangoensis Doane & Ferris, 1916
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959Annona Mealybug
Icerya seychellarum (cristata New..., 1909)⇒ Icerya pilosa Green, 1896
Newsteadia samoana Morrison, 1952
Oceanaspidiotus pangoensis Doane & Ferris, 1916
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Planococcus minor Maskell, 1897False scale insect
Pseudococcus cryptus Hempel, 1918Citriculus mealybug
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in American Samoa
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
4
6
Genera
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
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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