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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
117
1362
2867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
88
1189
2392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
20
154
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
11
68
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
11 Families width 130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects39SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale19SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids13SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs45SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales2SpeciesTaxom
Kuwaniidae MacGillvray, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae Newstead, 1901Cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae Williams, 19696SpeciesTaxom
Putoidae Beardsley, 1969Giant mealybugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
68 Genera with 130 Species
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Acutaspis Ferris, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Akermes Cockerell, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Baloghicoccus Kozar & Konc..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cataenococcus Ferris, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1881Wax Scales2SpeciesTaxom
Chorizococcus Mckenzie, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Chortinaspis Ferris, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Crenulaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Crisicoccus Ferris, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Crypticerya Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 19153SpeciesTaxom
Farinococcus Morrison, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Fiorinia Targioni-Toz..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Formosaspis Takahashi, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Genaparlatoria McGillivray, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Geococcus Green, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gymnaspis Newstead, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hypogeococcus Rau, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1879cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Insignorthezia Kozár, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Ischnaspis Douglas, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Kilifia De Lotto, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Kuwania Cockerell, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leucaspis Targioni, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lopholeucaspis Balachowsky, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 19449SpeciesTaxom
Milviscutulus Williams & W..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mixorthezia Morrison, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nautococcus Vayssiere, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Newsteadia Green, 1924Newcomber's ensign scale4SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Oceanaspidiotus Takagi, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Orthezia Bosc, 1758Dwarf-primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19923SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Peliococcus Borchsenius, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Philephedra Cockerell, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Platinglisia Cockerell, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Plotococcus Miller & Deno, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Protopulvinaria Cockerell, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pseudischnaspis Macgillivray, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1875Spike Primrose10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhizoecus Green, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Puto Signoret, 1985Giant mealybugs1SpeciesTaxom
Quadrigallicoccus Williams & M..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Rutherfordia Macgillivray, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Saccharicoccus Ferris, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Selenaspidus Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tridiscus Ferris, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Vinsonia Signoret, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acutaspis agavis Townsend & C..., 1898Mexican agave scale
Acutaspis albopicta Cockerell, 1898Albopicta scale
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus excisus Green, 1896Cyanotis scale
Baloghicoccus costaricaensis Kozar & Konc..., 2000
Cataenococcus guatemalensis Ferris, 1953Largeduct mealybug
Cataenococcus ingrandi Balachowsky, 1959
Cataenococcus larai Williams, 1969
Ceroplastes cuneatus Hempel, 1900
Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, 1881Cochonilha-cerosa
Chortinaspis graminella Cockerell, 1901
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus leurus De Lotto, 1966
Coccus longulus Douglas, 1887Long Brown Scale
Coccus moestus De Lotto, 1959Moestus soft scale
Coccus piperis piperis (Varshney, 1985)⇒ Maacoccus piperis piperis Green, 1896
Coccus viridis Green, 1889Coffee green scale
Crenulaspidiotus anticheir Miller & Dav..., 1981
Crisicoccus chalepus Williams, 1960
Crypticerya littoralis Cockerell, 1898
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Diaspis bromeliae (Kerner, 1778)⇒ Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869
Dysmicoccus bispinosus (Beardsley, 1965)⇒ Dysmicoccus texensis Tinsley, 1900
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Dysmicoccus grassii Leonardi, 1913Mealybug
Dysmicoccus mackenziei Beardsley, 1965Mckenzie Mealybug
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959Annona Mealybug
Dysmicoccus sylvarum Williams & G..., 1992
Dysmicoccus texensis Tinsley, 1900
Eriococcus araucariae Maskell, 1879Felted Pine Coccid
Eriococcus araucariae araucariae Maskell, 1879Araucaria mealybug
Eriococcus costaricensis Cockerell & ..., 1915
Farinococcus multispinosus Morrison, 1922
Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962Grey mealybug
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Fiorinia theae Green, 1900Camellia scale
Formosaspis stegana Ferris, 1952
Genaparlatoria pseudaspidiotus Lindinger, 1905Armored scale
Geococcus coffeae Green, 1933Brown Scale
Gymnaspis aechmeae Newstead, 1898Armored scale
Hemiberlesia diffinis Newstead, 1893Linden scale
Hemiberlesia rapax Comstock, 1881Greedy scale
Hypogeococcus gilli Miller, 1983
Hypogeococcus othnius Miller & McK..., 1971Strange mealybug
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887Croton bug
Insignorthezia smythi Morrison, 1952
Ischnaspis longirostris Signoret, 1882Black Line Scale
Kilifia acuminata Signoret, 1873Acuminate scale
Kuwania oligostigma De, 1959
Lepidosaphes tokionis Kuwana, 1902Armored scale
Leucaspis decorata
Lopholeucaspis cockerelli Grandpre & C..., 1899Armored scale
Melanaspis bromiliae Leonardi, 1899Ananas Scale
Melanaspis calura Cockerell, 1898
Melanaspis coccolobae Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis elaeagni Mckenzie, 1957Black elaegnus scale
Melanaspis latipyga (Ferris, 1941)⇒ Melanaspis coccolobae Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis nigropunctata Cockerell, 1896
Melanaspis squamea Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis sulcata Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis tenax Mckenzie, 1944
Milviscutulus mangiferae Green, 1889Mango shield scale
Mixorthezia costaricana Konczné Bene..., 2004
Mixorthezia karpatti Konczné Bene..., 2004
Mixorthezia neotropicalis Morrison, 1952
Mixorthezia nuda Konczné Bene..., 2004
Mixorthezia reynei Laing, 1925
Morganella longispina Morgan, 1889Champaca scale
Nautococcus schraderae Vayssiere, 1939
Newsteadia costaricaensis Kozar & Konc..., 2001
Newsteadia floccosa De Geer, 1778Boreal Ensign Scale
Newsteadia morrisoni Kozar & Konc..., 2001
Newsteadia tristani Silvestri, 1924
Nipaecoccus jonmartini Williams & G..., 1992
Nipaecoccus kosztaraborum Williams & G..., 1992
Nipaecoccus nipae Maskell, 1893Avocado mealybug
Nipaecoccus vectis Williams & G..., 1992
Oceanaspidiotus spinosus Comstock, 1883Spined scale insect
Odonaspis benardi Balachowsky, 1957
Odonaspis saccharicaulis Zehntner, 1897Armored scale
Orthezia urticae Linnaeus, 1758Cochenille De L´ortie
Paracoccus marginatus Williams & G..., 1992Marginal mealybug
Paracoccus solani Ezzat & McCo..., 1956Mealybug
Paracoccus turrialbensis Williams & G..., 1992
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Parlatoria crotonis Douglas, 1887Croton parlatoria scale
Parlatoria pseudaspidiotus (Lindinger, 1905)⇒ Genaparlatoria pseudaspidiotus Lindinger, 1905
Peliococcus phyllobius Goux, 1938
Phenacoccus gregosus Williams & G..., 1992
Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923Madeira mealybug
Phenacoccus parvus Morrison, 1924Lantana Mealybug
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Philephedra tuberculosa Nakahara & Gill, 1985Papaya scale
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905Cacao mealybug
Planococcus minor Maskell, 1897False scale insect
Plotococcus eugeniae Miller & Denno, 1977
Protopulvinaria longivalvata Green, 1909Protopulvinarialongivalvata
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894Mealy shield scale
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis Green, 1896Armoured scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961Mulberry scale
Pseudischnaspis bowreyi Cockerell, 1893Bowrey scale
Pseudococcus cryptus Hempel, 1918Citriculus mealybug
Pseudococcus elisae (Borchsenius, 1947)⇒ Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996
Pseudococcus importatus Mckenzie, 1960Imported mealybug
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Banana mealybug
Pseudococcus landoi Balachowsky, 1959Lando mealybug
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino
Pseudococcus microcirculus Mckenzie, 1960Orchid Mealybug
Pseudococcus neomicrocirculus Gimpel & Miller, 1996Venezuela orchid mealybug
Pseudococcus odermatti Miller & Wil..., 1997Mealybug
Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875Californian mealybug
Pseudorhizoecus proximus Green, 1933Male fern
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Puto paramoensis Matile-Ferrero, 1985
Quadrigallicoccus lauracearum Williams & M..., 1999
Rhizoecus americanus Hambleton, 1946Mealybug
Rhizoecus arabicus Hambleton, 1976Mealybug
Rhizoecus campestris Hambleton, 1946
Rhizoecus coffeae Laing, 1925Coffee rhizoecus mealybug
Rhizoecus favacirculus Hambleton, 1976
Rutherfordia major Cockerell, 1894Armored scale
Saccharicoccus sacchari Cockerell, 1895Pink sugar-cane mealybug
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia miranda Cockerell & ..., 1899Mexican black scale
Saissetia neglecta De Lotto, 1969Caribbean black scale
Selenaspidus articulatus Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Vinsonia stellifera Westwood, 1871Stellate Scale

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Costa Rica
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
12
19
Genera
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
24
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, felt scale, Felt scales, Felted scales, Scales
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyKuwaniidae
MacGillvray, 1921
1
1
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
18
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPutoidae
Beardsley, 1969
Giant mealybugs, Putoids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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