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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Mendoza (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
562
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
562
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
556
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
40
123
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
36
118
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
12
44
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
6
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendoza
6 Families width 16 Species
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids2SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale2SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendoza
11 Genera with 16 Species
Acanthococcus Signoret, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Balanococcus Williams, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1900Wax Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Differococcus Granara de W..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hempelicoccus Kozar & Konc..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1879cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Praelongorthezia Kozár, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1875Spike Primrose4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendoza
16 Species
Acanthococcus diversispinus Leonardi, 1911
Acanthococcus punctatae Juarez and G..., 2017
Balanococcus agnostus Cox, 1987
Cerococcus andinus Leonardi, 1911
Cerococcus badius Leonardi, 1911
Ceroplastes grandis Hempel, 1900Large wax scale
Differococcus argentinus Morrison, 1919
Eriococcus mendozae Morrison, 1919
Hempelicoccus mendozae Morrison, 1919
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Praelongorthezia varipes Leonardi, 1911
Pseudococcus comstocki (Kuwana, 1902)⇒ Dysmicoccus aciculus Ferris, 1950
Pseudococcus landoi Balachowsky, 1959Lando mealybug
Pseudococcus schusteri Gimpel & Miller, 1996Schuster Galapagos mealybug
Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875Californian mealybug

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Mendoza
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, felt scale, Felt scales, Felted scales, Scales
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
1
1
Genus
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
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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