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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Greece (Southeast Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		567
7483
24197		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		563
7468
24174		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		536
7367
23955		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
122
1065
2542		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs		89
964
2324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids		26
228
551		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales		16
84
164		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greece
16 Families width 164 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects74SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales12SpeciesTaxom
Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937Aclerdid scales1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs27SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale33SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae Newstead, 1901Cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Kermesidae Signoret, 1875Gall-like Scale Insects4SpeciesTaxom
Marchalinidae Morrison, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Matsucoccidae Morrison, 1927Pine bark scales1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptococcidae1SpeciesTaxom
Putoidae (Beardsley, 1969)Giant mealybugs2SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae Williams, 19692SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greece
84 Genera with 164 Species
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Abgrallaspis Balachowsky, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Acanthococcus Signoret, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Aclerda Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Amonostherium Morrison & M..., 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Anapulvinaria Borchsenius, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 19063SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Balanococcus Williams, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Carulaspis Macgillivray, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1900Wax Scales5SpeciesTaxom
Chaetococcus Maskell, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chionaspis Signoret, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Chorizococcus Mckenzie, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidiotus Berlese, 18688SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Dimargarodes Silvestri, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Discodiaspis Koroneos, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Duplachionaspis Macgillivray, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dynaspidiotus Thiem & Gerneck, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Epidiaspis Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 177811SpeciesTaxom
Eulecanium Cockerell, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eumyrmococcus Silvestri, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Euripersia Borchsenius, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Filippia Targioni-Toz..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Fiorinia Targioni-Toz..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Gonaspidiotus Macgillivray, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Heliococcus ?ulc, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hypogeococcus Rau, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Kermes Boitard, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Koroneaspis Bodenheimer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lecanium colae. Green..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Leucaspis Targioni, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lineaspis Macgillivray, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lopholeucaspis Balachowsky, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Luzulaspis Cockerell, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Marchalina Vayssiere, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Matsucoccus Cockerell, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mercetaspis Gomez-Menor, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mirococcus Borchsenius, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nemolecanium Borchsenius, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Neotrionymus Borchsenius, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Orthezia Bosc, 1758Dwarf-primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeococcus Cockerell, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Parthenolecanium ?ulc, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Peliococcopsis Borchsenius, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Peliococcus Borchsenius, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Pellizzaricoccus Kozár, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Physokermes Targioni Toz..., 18012SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Poaspis Koteja, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Poliaspis Maskell, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Prodiaspis Young, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Protopulvinaria Cockerell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochermes Nitsche, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1875Spike Primrose3SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1758Cottony Scales5SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Puto Signoret, 1975Giant mealybugs2SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Salicicola Lindinger, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Scythia Kiritschenko, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerolecanium Leonardi, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spilococcus Ferris, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Targionia Signoret, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Trionymus Berg, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Vryburgia De Lotto, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greece
164 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abgrallaspis cyanophylli Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Abgrallaspis ithacae Ferris, 1938Hemlock scale
Acanthococcus greeni Borchsenius, 1949
Aclerda berlesii Buffa, 1897
Anapulvinaria pistaciae Bodenheimer, 1926Pistachio cushion scale
Aonidia lauri Bouche, 1833Armored scale
Aonidia mediterranea Lindinger, 1910
Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Aonidiella taxus Leonardi, 1906Armored scale
Aspidiotus hedericola Leonardi, 1920
Aspidiotus nerii Bouche, 1833Aucuba scale
Balanococcus mediterraneus Kozár, 1983
Carulaspis juniperi Bouche, 1851Juniper scale
Carulaspis minima Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Cerococcus cistarum Balachowsky, 1927
Cerococcus longipilosus Archangelskaya, 1930
Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock, 1881Barnacle scale
Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, 1881Cochonilha-cerosa
Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921Fig wax scale
Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Ceroplastes japonicus Green, 1921
Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio, 1900Caparreta Blanca
Chaetococcus phragmitis Marchal, 1909Bog-reed Scale
Chionaspis etrusca Leonardi, 1908Armored scale
Chionaspis lepineyi Balachowsky, 1928Oak scurfy scale
Chionaspis salicis Linnaeus, 1758Black Willow Bark Louse
Chorizococcus rostellum Lobdell, 1930Bermuda Grass Mealybug
Chrysomphalus aonidum Linnaeus, 1758Circular black scale
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus pseudomagnoliarum Kuwana, 1914Citricola Scale
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Diaspidiotus ancylus Putnam, 1878Howard scale
Diaspidiotus cecconii Leonardi, 1908
Diaspidiotus labiatarum Marchal, 1909
Diaspidiotus lenticularis Lindinger, 1912Lindinger's lenticular scale
Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis Curtis, 1843European fruit scale
Diaspidiotus perniciosus Comstock, 1881California scale
Diaspidiotus thymbrae Koroneos, 1934
Diaspidiotus zonatus Frauenfeld, 1868Zonate Armoured Scale
Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Diaspis echinocacti Bouche, 1833Cactus scale
Diaspis syriaca Lindinger, 1912
Dimargarodes mediterraneus Silvestri, 1908Bitter Root mountainsnail
Discodiaspis salicorniae Gómez-Menor..., 1928
Duplachionaspis berlesii Leonardi, 1898
Dynaspidiotus abieticola Koroneos, 1934
Dynaspidiotus abietis Schrank, 1776Conifer needle scale
Dynaspidiotus britannicus Newstead, 1898Bay-tree scale
Dynaspidiotus degeneratus Leonardi, 1896Degenerate scale
Dynaspidiotus ephedrarum Lindinger, 1912
Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909Citrophilus mealybug
Epidiaspis gennadii Leonardi, 1898
Eriococcus agropyri Borchsenius, 1949Borchsenius' felt scale
Eriococcus araucariae araucariae Maskell, 1879Araucaria mealybug
Eriococcus australis Maskell, 1895Box scale
Eriococcus buxi (Boyer de Fon..., 1834)⇒ Eriococcus australis Maskell, 1895
Eriococcus coccineus Cockerell, 1894Cactus Eriococcin
Eriococcus cynodontis Kiritchenko, 1940Bermuda-grass felt scale
Eriococcus evelinae Kozár, 1983
Eriococcus greeni (Newstead, 1898)⇒ Eriococcus insignis Newstead, 1891
Eriococcus hellenica Kozár, 1999
Eriococcus herbaceus Danzig, 1962Danzig's felt scale
Eriococcus spurius Modeer, 1778European elm scale
Eulecanium ciliatum Douglas, 1891Ciliate oak scale
Eulecanium sericeum Lindinger, 1906Fir Twig Scale
Eulecanium tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Gooseberry Scale
Eumyrmococcus corinthiacus Williams, 1993
Euripersia europaea Newstead, 1897Grass Mealybug
Filippia follicularis Targioni Toz..., 1867
Fiorinia fioriniae Targioni Toz..., 1867Avocado Scale
Gonaspidiotus abietis
Gonaspidiotus minimus Leonardi in
Heliococcus bohemicus Å ulc, 1912Bohemian Mealybug
Hemiberlesia lataniae Signoret, 1869Lantana scale
Hemiberlesia rapax Comstock, 1881Greedy scale
Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de W..., 1981Harrisia cactus mealybug
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Kermes cordiformis Lindinger, 1912Kermes berry
Kermes ilicis Linnaeus, 1758Mediterranean Scale
Kermes quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Kermes cordiformis Lindinger, 1912
Kermes vermilio Planchon, 1864Dyer's kermes
Koroneaspis aegilopos Koroneos, 1934
Lecanium corni (Marchal, 1908)⇒ Parthenolecanium corni corni Bouche, 1844
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Lepidosaphes conchiformis (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Lepidosaphes ulmi Linnaeus, 1758
Lepidosaphes flava Signoret, 1870Armored Scale
Lepidosaphes gloverii Packard, 1869Citrus Long Scale
Lepidosaphes granati Koroneos, 1934Dzhid comma armored scale
Lepidosaphes juniperi Lindinger, 1912Juniper Comma Scale
Lepidosaphes pinnaeformis (Bouche, 1851)⇒ Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869
Lepidosaphes ulmi Linnaeus, 1758Apple mussel scale
Leucaspis lowi Colvée, 1882Hartig's pine scale
Leucaspis pini (Hartig, 1839)⇒ Leucaspis lowi Colvée, 1882
Leucaspis pusilla Löw, 1883Pine Scale
Leucaspis riccae Targioni Toz..., 1881White Olive Scale
Leucaspis striata
Leucaspis stricta Maskell, 1884
Lichtensia viburni Signoret, 1873Viburnum Cushion Scale
Lineaspis striata Newstead, 1897Cypress Snow Scale
Lopholeucaspis cockerelli Grandpre & C..., 1899Armored scale
Lopholeucaspis japonica Cockerell, 1897Japanese long scale
Luzulaspis dactylis Green, 1928Green's soft scale
Marchalina hellenica Gennadius, 1883Giant pine scale
Matsucoccus josephi Bodenheimer, 1955Aleppo pine scale
Melanaspis inopinata Leonardi, 1913
Mercetaspis halli Green, 1923Hall scale
Mirococcus inermis Hall, 1925Harmless Mealybug
Nemolecanium graniformis Wunn, 1921
Neotrionymus cynodontis Kiritshenko, 1932
Odonaspis texana Ben-Dov, 1988
Orthezia urticae Linnaeus, 1758Cochenille De L´ortie
Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880Olive parlatoria scale
Parlatoria pergandii (Comstock, 1881)⇒ Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880
Parlatoria theae Cockerell, 1896Scale insect
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Parthenolecanium persicae Fabricius, 1776European peach scale
Parthenolecanium rufulum Cockerell, 1903Oak Soft Scale
Peliococcopsis priesneri Laing, 1936
Peliococcus phyllobius Goux, 1938
Peliococcus turanicus Kiritshenko, 1932Malicious mealybug
Pellizzaricoccus gabrielis Kozár, 1991
Phenacoccus interruptus Green, 1923Green's mealybug
Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923Madeira mealybug
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Phenacoccus yerushalmi Ben-Dov, 1985
Physokermes hemicryphus Dalman, 1826Hemlock scale
Physokermes piceae Schrank, 1801Soft scale
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus ficus Signoret, 1875Grape mealybug
Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905Cacao mealybug
Planococcus vovae Nasonov, 1909Nassonov's mealybug
Poaspis jahandiezi Balachowsky, 1932Balachowsky's soft scale
Poliaspis cycadis Comstock, 1883Cycad poliaspis scale
Prodiaspis tamaricicola Malenotti, 1916Tamarisk scale
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894Mealy shield scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961Mulberry scale
Pseudochermes fraxini Kaltenbach, 1860Ash Bark Scale
Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino
Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875Californian mealybug
Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870)⇒ Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903
Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903Cottony camellia scale
Pulvinaria horii (Kuwana, 1902)⇒ Pulvinaria peregrina Borchsenius, 1953
Pulvinaria peregrina Borchsenius, 1953
Pulvinaria vitis Linnaeus, 1758Cottony Grape Scale
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Puto palinuri Marotta & Tr..., 1993Superb mealybug
Puto superbus (Tereznikova, 1975)⇒ Puto palinuri Marotta & Tr..., 1993
Rhizoecus albidus Goux, 1942White Root-mealybug
Rhizoecus palestineae Hambleton, 1946
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Saissetia privigna De Lotto, 1965Coffee soft scale
Salicicola kermanensis Lindinger, 1905Iranian poplar scale
Salicicola pistaciae Lindinger, 1906
Scythia festuceti Å ulc, 1941
Sphaerolecanium prunastri Boyer de Fon..., 1834Blackthorn scale
Spilococcus halli McKenzie & W..., 1965Viktorin grass mealybug
Targionia vitis Signoret, 1876Black oak scale
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Unaspis euonymi Comstock, 1881Euonymus scale
Vryburgia amaryllidis Bouche, 1837Lily Bulb Mealybug

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Greece
FamilyAclerdidae
Ferris, 1937
Aclerdid scales, flat grass scales		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales		18
33		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyCryptococcidae
1
1		Genus
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		31
74		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, felt scale, Felt scales, Felted scales, Scales		2
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyKermesidae ♰
Signoret, 1875
Gall-like Scale Insects, gall-like scales		1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMarchalinidae
Morrison, 1927
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMargarodidae
Newstead, 1901
Cottony cushion scales, Giant coccids, Giant scale insects, Ground pearls		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMatsucoccidae
Morrison, 1927
Pine bark scales		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids		2
1		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs		20
27		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPutoidae ♰
Beardsley, 1969
Giant mealybugs, Putoids		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom



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