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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
85
364
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
80
335
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
13
38
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
5
5
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
5 Families width 7 Species
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects2SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Cape
5 Genera with 7 Species
Ceronema Maskell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1896Cochineals2SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1879cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
7 Species
Ceronema asparagi Brain, 1920
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell, 1896Cochineal scale
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Phenacoccus solani Ferris, 1918Soft scale
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Eastern Cape
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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