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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
46
203
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
41
194
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
13
58
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
7
39
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
7 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects16SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale7SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids1SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale27SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs11SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
39 Genera with 66 Species
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Africaspis Macgillivray, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Aonidomytilus Leonardi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoproctus Newstead, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1931Wax Scales6SpeciesTaxom
Clavaspis Macgillivray, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hallicoccus Kondo, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1909cottony cushion scales4SpeciesTaxom
Insignorthezia Kozár, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lagosinia Cockerell, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Ledaspis Hall, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Milviscutulus Williams & W..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Monophleboides Morrison, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Orthezia Bosc, 1887Dwarf-primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziolacoccus Kozár, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1867Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales3SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinarisca Borchsenius, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Rastrococcus Ferris, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ripersia Signoret, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Saccharicoccus Ferris, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Sclopetaspis Macgillivray, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Toumeyella Cockerell, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Waxiella De Lotto, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Africaspis chionaspiformis Newstead, 1910
Aonidomytilus albus Cockerell, 1893Cassava scale
Aspidiotus nerii Bouche, 1833Aucuba scale
Aspidiotus ruandensis Balachowsky, 1955
Aspidoproctus glaber Lindinger, 1913
Aspidoproctus neavei Newstead, 1917
Aspidoproctus pertinax Newstead, 1901
Aspidoproctus tricornis Newstead, 1912
Aulacaspis madiunensis Zehntner, 1898Sugarcane scale
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Cerococcus theydoni Hall, 1935
Ceroplastes brevicauda Hall, 1931Citrus wax scale
Ceroplastes destructor Newstead, 1917Citrus waxy scale
Ceroplastes eugeniae Hall, 1931Scale insect
Ceroplastes ficus Newstead, 1910
Ceroplastes toddaliae Hall, 1931
Ceroplastes uapacae Hall, 1931
Clavaspis herculeana Cockerell & ..., 1909Armored scale
Coccus asiaticus Lindinger, 1932
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus longulus Douglas, 1887Long Brown Scale
Coccus milanjianus Hodgson, 1968
Coccus nyika Hodgson, 1970
Coccus saltuarius Hodgson, 1968
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Hallicoccus lomagundiae Hall, 1935
Hemiberlesia rapax Comstock, 1881Greedy scale
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Icerya seychellarum (cristata New..., 1909)⇒ Icerya pilosa Green, 1896
Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887Croton bug
Lagosinia strachani Cockerell, 1898
Lagosinia vayssierei Castel-Branco, 1952
Ledaspis distincta Leonardi, 1914
Ledaspis mashonae Hall, 1928
Milviscutulus mangiferae Green, 1889Mango shield scale
Monophleboides hirtus Brain, 1915
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Odonaspis phragmitis Hall, 1935
Orthezia insignis (Browne, 1887)⇒ Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887
Ortheziolacoccus matileferreroae Kozár & Miller, 2000
Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923Madeira mealybug
Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero, 1977Cassava mealybug
Phenacoccus solani Ferris, 1918Soft scale
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus kenyae Le Pelley, 1935Coffee mealybug
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis Green, 1896Armoured scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961Mulberry scale
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino
Pulvinaria elongata (Newstead, 1917)⇒ Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911
Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903Cottony camellia scale
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Pulvinarisca inopheron Laing, 1925
Pulvinarisca jacksoni Newstead, 1908
Rastrococcus iceryoides Green, 1908Downey snow line mealy bug
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Saccharicoccus sacchari Cockerell, 1895Pink sugar-cane mealybug
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia jocunda De Lotto, 1957
Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Saissetia somereni Newstead, 1910
Sclopetaspis malawica Munting, 1970
Toumeyella lomagundiae (Hall, 1935)⇒ Hallicoccus lomagundiae Hall, 1935
Waxiella zonata Newstead, 1917

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Malawi
FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
10
27
Genera
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
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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