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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
70
294
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
65
242
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
13
63
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
5
35
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
5 Families width 45 Species
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects13SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896Asterolecaniids2SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale14SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae (Signoret, 1875)Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gauteng
35 Genera with 45 Species
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Abgrallaspis Balachowsky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Africaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Annulococcus James, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Antonina Signoret, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cataenococcus Ferris, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1910Wax Scales3SpeciesTaxom
Chorizococcus Mckenzie, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Conofilippia Brain, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cryptinglisia Cockerell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Delottococcus Cox & Ben-Dov, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Duplachionaspis Macgillivray, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eucleaspis Munting, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Furcaspis Lindinger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Houardia Marchal, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1909cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Marsipococcus Cockerell & ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Membranaria Brain, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mombasinia De Lotto, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19753SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Planchonia Signoret, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1915Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1979Cottony Scales3SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Separaspis Macgillivray, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Vryburgia De Lotto, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
45 Species
Abgrallaspis furcillae Brain, 1918
Africaspis caffra Brain, 1920
Annulococcus flagrans Brain, 1915
Antonina transvaalensis Brain, 1915
Aspidiotus kellyi Brain, 1918
Asterolecanium conspicuum Brain, 1920
Cataenococcus villosus De Lotto, 1969
Ceroplastes combreti Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes eucleae Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes ficus Newstead, 1910
Chorizococcus socialis Brain, 1915
Coccus ehretiae Brain, 1920
Coccus pseudelongatus Brain, 1920
Conofilippia subterranea Brain, 1920
Cryptinglisia zizyphi Brain, 1920
Delottococcus quaesitus Brain, 1915
Diaspis delottoi Munting, 1967
Duplachionaspis humilis Brain, 1919
Eucleaspis echinata Munting, 1968
Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962Grey mealybug
Furcaspis capensis (Lindinger, 1908)⇒ Separaspis capensis Walker, 1852
Houardia abdita De Lotto, 1966
Icerya seychellarum (cristata New..., 1909)⇒ Icerya pilosa Green, 1896
Marsipococcus proteae Brain, 1920
Membranaria pretoriae Brain, 1920
Mombasinia superba De Lotto, 1964
Morganella acaciae Munting, 1967
Morganella conspicua Brain, 1919Armoured scale
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Paracoccus burnerae Brain, 1915Oleander scale
Paracoccus larinus De Lotto, 1975
Paracoccus latebrosus De Lotto, 1975
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Planchonia stentae Brain, 1920Euphorbia Pit Scale
Planococcus ficus Signoret, 1875Grape mealybug
Pseudococcus nitidus Brain, 1915
Pulvinaria claviseta De Lotto, 1970
Pulvinaria iceryi Signoret, 1869Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria sorghicola (De Lotto, 1979)⇒ Pulvinaria saccharia De Lotto, 1964
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Rolaspis incisa Munting, 1965
Separaspis capensis Walker, 1852
Separaspis proteae Brain, 1918
Vryburgia transvaalensis Brain, 1915Root-infesting mealybug

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Gauteng
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
10
13
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
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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