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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
1660
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1569
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
53
277
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
50
238
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
13
77
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
4
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kerala
4 Families width 20 Species
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae (Signoret, 1875)Giant scale2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kerala
18 Genera with 20 Species
Crisicoccus Ferris, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Crypticerya Cockerell, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Formicococcus Takahashi, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Geococcus Green, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Greeniella Cockerell, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Heliococcus ?ulc, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1909cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Parlaspis Mckenzie, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1996Spike Primrose2SpeciesTaxom
Rastrococcus Ferris, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
20 Species
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959Annona Mealybug
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Geococcus coffeae Green, 1933Brown Scale
Greeniella tentaculata Green, 1919
Icerya aegyptiaca Douglas, 1890Breadfruit mealybug
Icerya seychellarum (cristata New..., 1909)⇒ Icerya pilosa Green, 1896
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Nipaecoccus nipae Maskell, 1893Avocado mealybug
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Paracoccus marginatus Williams & G..., 1992Marginal mealybug
Parlaspis papillosa Green, 1919
Phenacoccus parvus Morrison, 1924Lantana Mealybug
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905Cacao mealybug
Pseudococcus cryptus Hempel, 1918Citriculus mealybug
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Banana mealybug
Rastrococcus invadens Williams, 1986Mango mealybug
Rastrococcus mangiferae Green, 1896

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Kerala
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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