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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
368
4268
12556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
4267
12554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
4207
12406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
67
391
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
58
354
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
13
53
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
7
31
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ethiopia
7 Families width 44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects22SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs9SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids2SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ethiopia
31 Genera with 44 Species
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Abgrallaspis Balachowsky, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Africaspis Macgillivray, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Avricus De Lotto, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Carulaspis Macgillivray, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cataenococcus Ferris, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1758Wax Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastodes Cockerell, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Entaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Filippia Targioni-Toz..., 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Formicococcus Takahashi, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnaspis Douglas, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ledaspis Hall, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neoselenaspidus Mamet, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziolacoccus Kozár, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Ovaticoccus Kloet, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1961Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinarisca Borchsenius, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Saccharicoccus Ferris, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spilococcus Ferris, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abgrallaspis mammillaris Lindinger, 1910
Africaspis chionaspiformis Newstead, 1910
Africaspis communis (Hall, 1928)⇒ Africaspis chionaspiformis Newstead, 1910
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Aonidiella longicorna Mckenzie, 1939
Aonidiella simplex Grandpre & C..., 1899
Aspidiotus atomarius Hall, 1946
Aspidiotus dallonii Balachowsky, 1932
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus elaeidis Marchal, 1909
Aspidiotus fularum Balachowsky, 1956
Aspidiotus paolii Balachowsky, 1956
Aspidiotus ruandensis Balachowsky, 1955
Avricus arborescens Laing, 1929
Carulaspis minima Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Cataenococcus ensete Williams & M..., 1999
Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921
Ceroplastodes zavattarii Bellio, 1939
Coccus alpinus De Lotto, 1960
Coccus cajani Newstead, 1917
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus subhemisphaericus Newstead, 1917
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Entaspidiotus magnus Lindinger, 1909
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Ischnaspis longirostris Signoret, 1882Black Line Scale
Ledaspis reticulata Malenotti, 1916
Neoselenaspidus silvaticus Lindinger, 1909
Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915Bermuda grass scale
Ortheziolacoccus demeteri Kozar & Konc..., 1999
Ortheziolacoccus ethiopiensis Kozár & Miller, 2000
Ovaticoccus agavium Douglas, 1888Agave Ovaticoccin
Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880Olive parlatoria scale
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus ficus Signoret, 1875Grape mealybug
Planococcus flagellatus De Lotto, 1961
Planococcus halli Ezzat & McCo..., 1956Hall's mealybug
Pseudococcus occiduus De Lotto, 1961
Saccharicoccus sacchari Cockerell, 1895Pink sugar-cane mealybug
Saissetia somereni Newstead, 1910
Spinaspidiotus fissidens Lindinger, 1909

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Ethiopia
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
7
8
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
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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