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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Libya (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
1125
2066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
1122
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
1109
2043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
43
230
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
41
228
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
12
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
7
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Libya
7 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pseudococcidae (Heymons, 1915)Mealy Bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects14SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae (Stephens, 1829)Soft scale4SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale2SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales1SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae Newstead, 1901Cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicococcidae Stickney, 1934Palm scales1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Libya
25 Genera with 29 Species
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Antonina Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antoninoides Ferris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Carulaspis Macgillivray, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1900Wax Scales2SpeciesTaxom
Chionaspis Signoret, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Duplachionaspis Macgillivray, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Getulaspis Balachowsky, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neomargarodes Green, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Paraepidiaspis Balachowsky, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicococcus Cockerell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrophora Brandt, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaspidoproctus Morrison, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1922Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotargionia Lindinger, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Salicicola Lindinger, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Targionia Signoret, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Libya
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antonina graminis (Maskell, 1897)⇒ Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903
Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903Felted grass coccid
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Carulaspis minima Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, 1881Cochonilha-cerosa
Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio, 1900Caparreta Blanca
Chionaspis pinifoliae Fitch, 1856Pine leaf scale
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Duplachionaspis monodi Rungs, 1943
Getulaspis bupleuri Marchal, 1904
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Lecanodiaspis africana Newstead, 1911African scale
Neomargarodes aristidae Borchsenius, 1949
Paraepidiaspis silvestrii Balachowsky, 1956
Parlatoria blanchardi Targioni Toz..., 1892Date palm scale
Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880Olive parlatoria scale
Parlatoria pergandii (Comstock, 1881)⇒ Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Phenacoccus cyrenaicus Ferris, 1922
Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell, 1899Date palm scale
Planococcus ficus Signoret, 1875Grape mealybug
Porphyrophora libica Silvestri, 1938
Pseudaspidoproctus hyphaeniacus Hall, 1925
Pseudococcus citrioides (Ferris, 1922)⇒ Planococcus ficus Signoret, 1875
Pseudotargionia glandulosa Newstead, 1911
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Salicicola pistaciae Lindinger, 1906
Targionia nigra Signoret, 1870

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Libya
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMargarodidae
Newstead, 1901
Cottony cushion scales, Giant coccids, Giant scale insects, Ground pearls
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoenicococcidae
Stickney, 1934
Palm scales, Phoenicococcids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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