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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
89
480
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
78
446
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
12
50
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
8
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
8 Families width 50 Species
Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937Aclerdid scales1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects30SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae (Heymons, 1915)Mealy Bugs9SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale4SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspididae Green, 1896False armored scales2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale2SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
39 Genera with 50 Species
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Aclerda Signoret, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Africaspis Macgillivray, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Andaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Antonina Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antoninoides Ferris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cataenococcus Ferris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspis Cockerell, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidiotus Berlese, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Duplachionaspis Macgillivray, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Entaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaspis Balachowsky, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Gramenaspis Macgillivray, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1879cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Magnospinus Munting, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mammata Munting, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Monophleboides Morrison, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Namaquea Munting, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Namibia Munting, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19643SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1879Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotargionia Lindinger, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinarisca Borchsenius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Selenaspidus Cockerell, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Separaspis Macgillivray, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tecaspis Hall, 19192SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
50 Species
Aclerda namibensis Ben-Dov, 1977
Africaspis muntingi Ben-Dov, 1973
Andaspis ambigua Brain, 1920
Antonina graminis (Maskell, 1897)⇒ Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903
Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903Felted grass coccid
Aonidia nullispina Munting, 1969
Aonidia sclerosa Munting, 1969
Aspidiotus nerii Bouche, 1833Aucuba scale
Cataenococcus glandulifera Newstead, 1912
Coccus longulus Douglas, 1887Long Brown Scale
Conchaspis acaciae Hodgson, 1967
Conchaspis euphorbiae Brain, 1918
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Diaspidiotus inusitatus Munting, 1969
Diaspis hererina Munting, 1969
Duplachionaspis brevipora Munting, 1969
Duplachionaspis monodi Rungs, 1943
Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909Citrophilus mealybug
Entaspidiotus lounsburyi Marlatt, 1908
Eremiaspis graminis Ben-Dov, 1974
Gramenaspis africana Newstead, 1912
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Lecanodiaspis mimosae Maskell, 1897
Lichtensia carissae Brain, 1920
Magnospinus anneckei Munting, 1970
Mammata lueckorum Munting, 1969
Melanaspis pedina Munting, 1969
Monophleboides africanus Newstead, 1912
Morganella acaciae Munting, 1967
Namaquea simplex Munting, 1969
Namibia karroo Munting, 1969
Namibia quadriloba Munting, 1969
Namibia spinosa Munting, 1969
Odonaspis sabulincola Ben-Dov, 1988
Paracoccus burnerae Brain, 1915Oleander scale
Paracoccus claudus De Lotto, 1975
Paracoccus mutabilis De Lotto, 1964
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909
Pseudotargionia damara Munting, 1969
Pseudotargionia glandulosa Newstead, 1911
Pseudotargionia kalaharica Munting, 1969
Pulvinarisca jacksoni Newstead, 1908
Rolaspis lounsburyi Cooley, 1898
Selenaspidus albus Mckenzie, 1953Armored scale
Selenaspidus articulatus Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Separaspis capensis Walker, 1852
Tecaspis mytilaspiformis Newstead, 1912
Tecaspis visci Brain, 1919Mistletoe scale

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Namibia
FamilyAclerdidae
Ferris, 1937
Aclerdid scales, flat grass scales
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyConchaspididae
Green, 1896
False armored scales, False armoured scales
1
2
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
22
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
1
1
Genus
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
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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