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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
1468
4449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
85
1265
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
18
226
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
9
117
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Africa
9 Families width 275 Species and 3 Subspecies
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids2SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale66SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspididae Green, 1896False armored scales1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects134SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale16SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs36SpeciesTaxom
Stictococcidae Lindinger, 1913Stictococcids8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Central Africa
FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
23
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyConchaspididae
Green, 1896
False armored scales, False armoured scales
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDactylopiidae
Signoret, 1875
Cochineal insects, Cochineal scales, Cochineals
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
55
134
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
20
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStictococcidae
Lindinger, 1913
Stictococcids
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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