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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
59
270
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
57
267
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
8
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gambia
4 Families width 13 Species
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects3SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gambia
13 Genera with 13 Species
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastodes Cockerell, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
13 Species
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Ceroplastodes zavattarii Bellio, 1939
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Lecanodiaspis africana Newstead, 1911African scale
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923Madeira mealybug
Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero, 1977Cassava mealybug
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Gambia
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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