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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
81
648
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
73
541
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
19
130
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
8
44
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
8 Families width 59 Species
Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937Aclerdid scales3SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects20SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids4SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs18SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale3SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South India
44 Genera with 59 Species
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Aclerda Signoret, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Andaspis Macgillivray, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Asterococcus Borchsenius, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Berlesaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Cardiococcus Cockerell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1798Wax Scales2SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastodes Cockerell, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Crisicoccus Ferris, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Crypticerya Cockerell, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidiotus Berlese, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Discochiton Hodgson and ..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Drepanococcus Williams & W..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Fiorinia Targioni-Toz..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Formicococcus Takahashi, 01SpeciesTaxom
Furcaspis Lindinger, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Geococcus Green, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Greeniella Cockerell, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Gymnaspis Newstead, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Heliococcus ?ulc, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1909cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Leucaspis Targioni, 01SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidus Morrison, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Neoleucaspis Green, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Parlaspis Mckenzie, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Parrottia Macgillivray, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pedroniopsis Green, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phenacaspis Cockerell & ..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1996Spike Primrose2SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales3SpeciesTaxom
Rastrococcus Ferris, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Xiphuraspis Borchsenius ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
59 Species
Aclerda distorta Green, 1909
Aclerda takahashii Kuwana, 1932Flat grass scale
Aclerda tokionis Cockerell, 1896Bamboo subterranean scale
Andaspis meliae Green, 1919
Andaspis retrusa Ramakrishna ..., 1919
Aonidiella orientalis Newstead, 1894Oriental scale
Asterococcus ramakrishnai Ramakrishna ..., 1936
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Berlesaspidiotus crenulatus Ben-Dov, 1988
Cardiococcus bivalvata Green, 1903
Cerococcus bryoides Maskell, 1894
Cerococcus indicus Maskell, 1897Spiny brown coccid
Cerococcus ornatus Green, 1909Coffee star scale
Ceroplastes alamensis Avasthi & Sh..., 1986
Ceroplastes ceriferus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Ceroplastes destructor Newstead, 1917
Ceroplastodes wandoorensis Yousuf & Shafee, 1988
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Diaspidiotus pseudocamelliae Green, 1919
Discochiton expansum Green, 1896
Drepanococcus chiton Green, 1909Longan soft scale
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959Annona Mealybug
Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962Grey mealybug
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Fiorinia plana Green, 1919
Formicococcus mangiferacola
Furcaspis andamanensis Green, 1926
Geococcus coffeae Green, 1933Brown Scale
Greeniella tentaculata Green, 1919
Gymnaspis ficus Ramakrishna ..., 1919
Gymnaspis ramakrishnae (Ramakrishna ..., 1919)⇒ Gymnaspis ramakrishnai Green, 1919
Icerya aegyptiaca Douglas, 1890Breadfruit mealybug
Icerya seychellarum (cristata New..., 1909)⇒ Icerya pilosa Green, 1896
Lepidosaphes piperis Green, 1908
Leucaspis indiensis
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Monophlebidus indicus Morrison, 1927
Neoleucaspis parallela Green, 1926
Nipaecoccus nipae Maskell, 1893Avocado mealybug
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Paracoccus marginatus Williams & G..., 1992Marginal mealybug
Parlaspis papillosa Green, 1919
Parlatoria artocarpi Green, 1919
Parlatoria vateriae Green, 1919
Parrottia moorei Green, 1896
Pedroniopsis beesoni Green, 1926
Phenacaspis gudalura (Ferris, 1955)⇒ Aulacaspis gudalura Green, 1919
Phenacoccus parvus Morrison, 1924Lantana Mealybug
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905Cacao mealybug
Pseudococcus cryptus Hempel, 1918Citriculus mealybug
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Banana mealybug
Pulvinaria avasthii Yousuf & Shafee, 1988
Pulvinaria portblairensis Yousuf & Shafee, 1988
Pulvinaria urbicola Cockerell, 1893Capsicum mealy scale
Rastrococcus iceryoides Green, 1908Downey snow line mealy bug
Rastrococcus invadens Williams, 1986Mango mealybug
Rastrococcus mangiferae Green, 1896
Xiphuraspis spiculata Green, 1919

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in South India
FamilyAclerdidae
Ferris, 1937
Aclerdid scales, flat grass scales
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
6
9
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
17
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, felt scale, Felt scales, Felted scales, Scales
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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