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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Christmas Island (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
340
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
340
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
338
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
30
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
17
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Christmas Island
3 Families width 5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae (Maskell, 1878)Armored scale insects3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Christmas Island
5 Genera with 5 Species
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915Bermuda grass scale
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Planococcus minor Maskell, 1897False scale insect
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Christmas Island
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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