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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
180
3603
17029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
127
3105
14429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
32
399
1289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
21
228
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern South America
21 Families width 770 Species and 6 Subspecies
#ABCDEKLMOPRS
Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937Aclerdid scales5SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896Asterolecaniids8SpeciesTaxom
Beesoniidae Ferris, 1950Beesoniids5SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids6SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale226SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspididae Green, 1896False armored scales6SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects5SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects220SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales26SpeciesTaxom
Kermesidae Signoret, 1875Gall-like Scale Insects1SpeciesTaxom
Kerriidae Lindinger, 1937Lac Insects5SpeciesTaxom
Kuwaniidae MacGillvray, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales5SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae Newstead, 1901Cottony cushion scales7SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale28SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids48SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicococcidae Stickney, 1934Palm scales1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs135SpeciesTaxom
Putoidae Beardsley, 1969Giant mealybugs6SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae Williams, 196924SpeciesTaxom
Stigmacoccidae Morrison giv..., 20062SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Northern South America
FamilyAclerdidae
Ferris, 1937
Aclerdid scales, flat grass scales
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBeesoniidae
Ferris, 1950
Beesoniids
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
53
226
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyConchaspididae
Green, 1896
False armored scales, False armoured scales
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDactylopiidae
Signoret, 1875
Cochineal insects, Cochineal scales, Cochineals
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
72
220
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, felt scale, Felt scales, Felted scales, Scales
10
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKermesidae
Signoret, 1875
Gall-like Scale Insects, gall-like scales
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyKerriidae
Lindinger, 1937
Lac Insects, Lac scales
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyKuwaniidae
MacGillvray, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMargarodidae
Newstead, 1901
Cottony cushion scales, Giant coccids, Giant scale insects, Ground pearls
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
13
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
10
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhoenicococcidae
Stickney, 1934
Palm scales, Phoenicococcids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
44
135
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPutoidae
Beardsley, 1969
Giant mealybugs, Putoids
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
5
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStigmacoccidae
Morrison given family status by Hodgson & Foldi, 2006
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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