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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
90
758
1843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
74
704
1747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
20
157
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
10
98
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
10 Families width 192 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects63SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale46SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs55SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales3SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale13SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales2SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids6SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae Williams, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae Newstead, 1901Cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
98 Genera with 192 Species
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Abgrallaspis Balachowsky, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Andaspis Macgillivray, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Anthococcus Williams & W..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Antonina Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antoninoides Ferris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 19067SpeciesTaxom
Apiomorpha Rübsaamen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiella Leonardi, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Brevennia Goux, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cannococcus Borchsenius, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1893Wax Scales6SpeciesTaxom
Chaetococcus Maskell, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Chionaspis Signoret, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Chorizococcus Mckenzie, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Criniticoccus Williams, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Crisicoccus Ferris, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophyllaspis Cockerell, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ctenochiton Maskell, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Discochiton Hodgson and ..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Drepanococcus Williams & W..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Duplaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19887SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Etropera Bhatti & Gullan, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Eucalymnatus Cockerell, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eumyrmococcus Silvestri, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Fistulococcus Hodgson & Ma..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Genaparlatoria McGillivray, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Geococcus Green, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Howardia Berlese and ..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales3SpeciesTaxom
Insularicoccus Hodgson and ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Ischnaspis Douglas, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Kilifia De Lotto, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Laingiococcus Morrison, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Leptococcus Reyne, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Lopholeucaspis Balachowsky, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Maculicoccus Williams, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Madangiacoccus Williams, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Megapulvinaria Yang, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Melanesicoccus Williams & W..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Milviscutulus Williams & W..., 19904SpeciesTaxom
Modicicoccus Bhatti & Gullan, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebulus Cockerell, 1965Mealybugs2SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mutabilicoccus Williams, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Myzolecanium Beccari, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Neonipponorthezia Kozár, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Neoplatylecanium Takahashi, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Neosaissetia Tao & al., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Newsteadia Green, 2000Newcomber's ensign scale3SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Nipponorthezinella Kuwana, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Octaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Palmicultor Williams, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Papuacoccus Williams & W..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Paralecanium Cockerell, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Paraputo Laing, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Peengea Bhatti & Gullan, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Perissopneumon Newstead, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Platylecanium Cockerell & ..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Prococcus Avasthi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1960Spike Primrose10SpeciesTaxom
Psoraleococcus Borchsenius, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales6SpeciesTaxom
Rastrococcus Ferris, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Rugpapuaspis Ben-Dov, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Saccharicoccus Ferris, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Sangicoccus Reyne, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Schizentaspidus Mamet, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Silvestraspis Bellio, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Steatococcus Ferris, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Trionymus Berg, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Vinsonia Signoret, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xenococcus Silvestri, 19242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
192 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abgrallaspis cyanophylli Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Abgrallaspis ruebsaameni Cockerell, 1902
Andaspis maai Williams & W..., 1988
Andaspis numerata Brimblecombe, 1959Armoured scale
Andaspis spinosa Williams & W..., 1988
Anthococcus keravatae Williams & W..., 1990
Antonina graminis (Maskell, 1897)⇒ Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903
Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903Felted grass coccid
Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Aonidiella comperei Mckenzie, 1937Compere scale
Aonidiella eremocitri Mckenzie, 1937
Aonidiella inornata Mckenzie, 1938Inornate scale
Aonidiella orientalis Newstead, 1894Oriental scale
Aonidiella taxus Leonardi, 1906Armored scale
Apiomorpha pedunculata Fuller, 1896
Aspidiella hartii Cockerell, 1895Ubi scale
Aspidiella sacchari Cockerell, 1893Brown sugarcane scale
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus excisus Green, 1896Cyanotis scale
Aspidiotus musae Williams & W..., 1988
Aulacaspis madiunensis Zehntner, 1898Sugarcane scale
Aulacaspis martini Williams & W..., 1988
Aulacaspis neoguineensis Williams & W..., 1993
Aulacaspis rosarum Borchsenius, 1958Armoured scale
Aulacaspis tegalensis Zehntner, 1897Sugarcane scale
Brevennia rehi Lindinger, 1943Rice Mealybug
Cannococcus ikshu Williams & W..., 1988
Cannococcus palauensis Beardsley, 1966
Ceroplastes ceriferus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Ceroplastes destructor Newstead, 1917
Ceroplastes destructor Newstead, 1917Citrus waxy scale
Ceroplastes dugesii Lichtenstein, 1885Duges wax scale
Ceroplastes murrayi Froggatt, 1919
Ceroplastes pseudoceriferus Green, 1935Horned wax scale
Ceroplastes rubens Maskell, 1893Pink Wax Scale
Chaetococcus bambusae Maskell, 1893Bamboo Mealybug
Chionaspis broughae Williams & W..., 1988
Chionaspis keravatana Williams & W..., 1988
Chorizococcus talipikanus Williams & W..., 1988
Chrysomphalus aonidum Linnaeus, 1758Circular black scale
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Chrysomphalus pinnulifer Maskell, 1891
Coccus celatus De Lotto, 1960
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus longulus Douglas, 1887Long Brown Scale
Coccus viridis Green, 1889Coffee green scale
Criniticoccus theobromae Williams, 1960
Crisicoccus theobromae Williams & W..., 1988
Cryptophyllaspis ruebsaameni (Borchsenius, 1966)⇒ Abgrallaspis ruebsaameni Cockerell, 1902
Ctenochiton toru Henderson & ..., 2000
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Diaspis echinocacti Bouche, 1833Cactus scale
Discochiton crenulatum Hodgson, 2018
Discochiton expansum Green, 1896
Drepanococcus chiton Green, 1909Longan soft scale
Duplaspidiotus claviger Cockerell, 1901Camellia mining scale
Dysmicoccus amnicola Williams & W..., 1988
Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909Citrophilus mealybug
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Dysmicoccus busoensis Williams & W..., 1988
Dysmicoccus hylonomus Williams & W..., 1988
Dysmicoccus nesophilus Williams & W..., 1988
Dysmicoccus papuanicus Williams & W..., 1988
Eriococcus araucariae araucariae Maskell, 1879Araucaria mealybug
Etropera ablusa Bhatti, 1990
Etropera papuensis Bhatti, 1990
Etropera pilosa Bhatti, 1990
Etropera sedlaceki Bhatti, 1990
Eucalymnatus tessellatus Signoret, 1873Cochonilha-reticulata
Eumyrmococcus neoguineensis Williams, 1998
Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962Grey mealybug
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Fistulococcus intsiae Hodgson and ..., 2005
Genaparlatoria pseudaspidiotus Lindinger, 1905Armored scale
Geococcus coffeae Green, 1933Brown Scale
Hemiberlesia lataniae Signoret, 1869Lantana scale
Hemiberlesia palmae Cockerell, 1893Scale insect
Howardia biclavis Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Icerya gaponiana Gavrilov-Zimin, 2013
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Insularicoccus syzygium Hodgson, 2018
Ischnaspis longirostris Signoret, 1882Black Line Scale
Kilifia acuminata Signoret, 1873Acuminate scale
Laingiococcus painei Laing, 1930
Lecanodiaspis casuarinae Williams & W..., 1990
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Lepidosaphes elmerrilleae Williams & W..., 1988
Lepidosaphes gloverii Packard, 1869Citrus Long Scale
Lepidosaphes karkarica Williams & W..., 1988
Lepidosaphes rubrovittata Cockerell, 1905Guava scale
Lepidosaphes securicula Williams & W..., 1988
Lepidosaphes tokionis Kuwana, 1902Armored scale
Leptococcus metroxyli Reyne, 1961
Lopholeucaspis baluanensis Williams & W..., 1988
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Maculicoccus malaitensis Cockerell, 1929
Madangiacoccus araucariae Williams, 1985
Megapulvinaria maxima Green, 1904Nim mealy scale
Melanesicoccus kleinhoviae Williams & W..., 1990
Milviscutulus ciliatus Williams & W..., 1990
Milviscutulus mangiferae Green, 1889Mango shield scale
Milviscutulus pilosus Williams & W..., 1990
Milviscutulus spiculatus Williams & W..., 1990
Modicicoccus gagnei Bhatti, 1990
Modicicoccus kaindiensis Bhatti, 1990
Modicicoccus monticolus Bhatti, 1990
Modicicoccus newsteadi Bhatti, 1990
Monophlebulus montanus Reyne, 1965
Monophlebulus toxopei Reyne, 1965
Morganella longispina Morgan, 1889Champaca scale
Mutabilicoccus simmondsi Laing, 1925
Mutabilicoccus vanheurni Reyne, 1961
Myzolecanium kibarae Beccari, 1877
Myzolecanium robertsi Williams & W..., 1990
Neonipponorthezia kaindii Konczné Bene..., 2004
Neonipponorthezia regina Konczné Bene..., 2004
Neosaissetia keravatae Williams & W..., 1990
Newsteadia biroi Kozar & Konc..., 2000
Newsteadia guineensis Kozar & Konc..., 2000
Newsteadia milleri Kozar & Konc..., 2000
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Nipponorthezinella guadalcanalia Morrison, 1952Scale insect
Octaspidiotus australiensis Kuwana in
Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915Bermuda grass scale
Odonaspis saccharicaulis Zehntner, 1897Armored scale
Palmicultor browni Williams, 1960False scale insect
Papuacoccus barymelus Williams & W..., 1988
Paracoccus melanesicus Williams & W..., 1988
Paracoccus morobensis Williams & W..., 1988
Paralecanium busoense Hodgson, 2018
Paralecanium morobeense Hodgson, 2018
Paralecanium neoguineense Hodgson, 2018
Paralecanium ovatum Morrison, 1921
Paraputo leveri Green, 1934
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Parlatoria araucariae Williams & W..., 1988
Parlatoria crotonis Douglas, 1887Croton parlatoria scale
Parlatoria proteus Curtis, 1843Cattleya scale
Parlatoria pseudaspidiotus (Lindinger, 1905)⇒ Genaparlatoria pseudaspidiotus Lindinger, 1905
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Peengea affinis Bhatti, 1990
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Pinnaspis buxi Bouche, 1851Bamboo Mussel-scale
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus dioscoreae Williams, 1960
Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905Cacao mealybug
Planococcus minor Maskell, 1897False scale insect
Platylecanium cocotis Laing, 1925
Prococcus acutissimus Green, 1896Banana-shaped Scale
Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli Cooley, 1897False mango scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudaulacaspis ponticula Williams & W..., 1988
Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961Mulberry scale
Pseudococcus araucariarum Williams, 1985
Pseudococcus daymananus Williams, 1985
Pseudococcus dendrobiorum Williams, 1985Dendrobium Mealybug
Pseudococcus grayi Williams, 1985
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Banana mealybug
Pseudococcus linearis Williams & W..., 1988
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino
Pseudococcus queenslandicus Williams, 1985
Pseudococcus saccharicola Takahashi, 1928Yellowish sugarcane mealybug
Pseudococcus solomonensis Williams, 1960
Psoraleococcus browni Lambdin & Ko..., 1988
Pulvinaria cacao Williams & W..., 1990
Pulvinaria elongata (Newstead, 1917)⇒ Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911
Pulvinaria iceryi Signoret, 1869Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria urbicola Cockerell, 1893Capsicum mealy scale
Rastrococcus neoguineensis Williams & W..., 1988
Rastrococcus vicorum Williams & W..., 1988
Rastrococcus viridarii Williams, 1989
Rhizoecus carolinensis Beardsley, 1966
Rhizoecus puhiensis Hambleton, 1974
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Rugpapuaspis proxantennata Ben-Dov, 1991
Saccharicoccus sacchari Cockerell, 1895Pink sugar-cane mealybug
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia miranda Cockerell & ..., 1899Mexican black scale
Saissetia neglecta De Lotto, 1969Caribbean black scale
Saissetia vivipara Williams & W..., 1990
Sangicoccus truncatispinus Reyne, 1961
Schizentaspidus silvicola Williams & W..., 1988
Silvestraspis ficaria Williams & W..., 1988
Steatococcus samaraius Morrison, 1927
Trionymus ceres Williams, 1970Cereal mealybug
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Vinsonia stellifera Westwood, 1871Stellate Scale
Xenococcus acropygae Williams, 1998
Xenococcus annandalei Silvestri, 1924

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
23
46
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
28
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMargarodidae
Newstead, 1901
Cottony cushion scales, Giant coccids, Giant scale insects, Ground pearls
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
30
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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