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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
122
874
1427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
803
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
21
104
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
11
52
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
11 Families width 78 Species
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects31SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale12SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896Asterolecaniids3SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids3SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs18SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale3SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales3SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae (Williams, 1969)1SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae Newstead, 1901Cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
52 Genera with 78 Species
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Africaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Allopulvinaria Brain, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Andaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Augulaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Ceronema Maskell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1920Wax Scales2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Contigaspis Macgillivray, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cryptinglisia Cockerell, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1896Cochineals2SpeciesTaxom
Delottococcus Cox & Ben-Dov, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Dentachionaspis Macgillivray, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Dentaspis Macgillivray, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Diclavaspis Balachowsky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Discodiaspis Koroneos, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Duplachionaspis Macgillivray, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Duplaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dynaspidiotus Thiem & Gerneck, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Formosaspis Takahashi, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Hypogeococcus Rau, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1909cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Insignorthezia Kozár, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Kozaricoccus Avasthi & Sh..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Lenania De Lotto, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Lindingaspis Macgillivray, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Misericoccus Ferris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Monophleboides Morrison, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Octococcus Hall, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Oxyacanthus Chevallier, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19752SpeciesTaxom
Parafairmairia Cockerell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1912Spike Primrose3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotargionia Lindinger, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Rosebankia DeLotto, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rungaspis Balachowsky, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Selenaspidus Cockerell, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Steatcoccus1SpeciesTaxom
Tecaspis Hall, 01SpeciesTaxom
Vryburgia De Lotto, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
78 Species
Africaspis scutiae Brain, 1920
Allopulvinaria subterranea Brain, 1920
Andaspis ambigua Brain, 1920
Aonidia badia Brain, 1919
Aonidia rhusae Brain, 1919
Asterolecanium borboniae Brain, 1920
Asterolecanium brevispinum Brain, 1920
Asterolecanium euryopsis
Augulaspis diosmae Brain, 1920
Cerococcus asparagi Joubert, 1925
Cerococcus cliffortia
Cerococcus passerinae Brain, 1920
Ceronema asparagi Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes elytropappi Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes tachardiaformis Brain, 1920
Chrysomphalus pinnulifer Maskell, 1891
Coccus longulus Douglas, 1887Long Brown Scale
Contigaspis abdita Munting, 1968
Cryptinglisia elytropappi Brain, 1920
Cryptinglisia lounsburyi Cockerell, 1900
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell, 1896Cochineal scale
Delottococcus confusus De Lotto, 1977Mealybug
Delottococcus elisabethae Brain, 1915
Delottococcus phylicus De Lotto, 1977
Dentachionaspis capparisi Brain, 1919
Dentachionaspis margaritae Brain, 1919
Dentaspis globosa Brain, 1919
Diaspis aequalis Munting, 1967
Diclavaspis ehretiae Brain, 1918
Discodiaspis globosa Munting, 1968
Duplachionaspis natalensis Maskell, 1896Mango scale
Duplaspidiotus laciniae Brain, 1919
Dynaspidiotus regius Brain, 1918
Formosaspis pallida Munting, 1968
Formosaspis stegana Ferris, 1952
Hypogeococcus mirabilis Brain, 1915
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya seychellarum (cristata New..., 1909)⇒ Icerya pilosa Green, 1896
Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887Croton bug
Kozaricoccus bituberculatus Brain, 1920
Lecanodiaspis brabei Brain, 1920
Lecanodiaspis erica Hodgson, 1973
Lecanodiaspis magna Brain, 1920
Lenania africana Brain, 1915
Lichtensia perengueyi
Lichtensia polychaeta De Lotto, 1974
Lindingaspis equipora Munting, 1967
Melanaspis corticosa Brain, 1919Obscure scale
Melanaspis pedina Munting, 1969
Misericoccus mallyi Brain, 1915
Monophleboides hirtus Brain, 1915
Octococcus africanus Brain, 1915
Oxyacanthus chrysocomae Brain, 1915
Paracoccus muraltiae Brain, 1912
Paracoccus perperus De Lotto, 1975
Parafairmairia patellaeformis Brain, 1920
Phenacoccus segnis Brain, 1915
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Phenacoccus stelli Brain, 1915
Pseudaonidia lycii (Brain, 1919)⇒ Ambigaspis lycii Brain, 1919
Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909
Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875Californian mealybug
Pseudococcus wachendorfiae Brain, 1912
Pseudotargionia kalaharica Munting, 1969
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Rhizoecus falcifer (Bodenheimer, 1935)⇒ Lacombia dactyloni Bodenheimer, 1943
Rolaspis angularis Munting, 1967
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Rolaspis leucadendri Brain, 1920Silver-leaf-tree chionaspis
Rolaspis lounsburyi Cooley, 1898
Rosebankia caffra Brain, 1915
Rungaspis arcuata Munting, 1967
Selenaspidus griqua Brain, 1918
Selenaspidus pertusus Brain, 1918
Steatcoccus euphorbiae
Tecaspis kiggetariae
Vryburgia bechuanae Brain, 1915

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDactylopiidae
Signoret, 1875
Cochineal insects, Cochineal scales, Cochineals
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
23
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMargarodidae
Newstead, 1901
Cottony cushion scales, Giant coccids, Giant scale insects, Ground pearls
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
2
3
Genera
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
11
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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