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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
579
7672
21731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7664
21725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
549
7545
21423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
116
1018
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
88
918
2391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
25
151
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
16
85
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
16 Families width 181 Species
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects118SpeciesTaxom
Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937Aclerdid scales2SpeciesTaxom
Kermesidae Signoret, 1875Gall-like Scale Insects2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae (Heymons, 1915)Mealy Bugs16SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896Asterolecaniids2SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids1SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale21SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae (Signoret, 1875)Giant scale3SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects4SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales2SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae (Green, 1896)Ensign coccids3SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales3SpeciesTaxom
Kuwaniidae MacGillvray, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Putoidae Beardsley, 1969Giant mealybugs1SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae Newstead, 1901Cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Steingeliidae Morrison, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas
85 Genera with 181 Species
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Abgrallaspis Balachowsky, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Aclerda Signoret, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Acutaspis Ferris, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Allokermes Bullington a..., 18952SpeciesTaxom
Ancepaspis Ferris, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Annulaspis Ferris, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Antonina Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antoninoides Ferris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aonidomytilus Leonardi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Cataenococcus Ferris, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1900Wax Scales4SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastodes Cockerell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chionaspis Signoret, 186812SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Circulaspis Macgillivray, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Clavaspis Macgillivray, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Comstockiella Cockerell, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Crypticerya Cockerell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ctenochiton Maskell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cupidaspis Macgillivray, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cupressaspis Borchsenius, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1801Cochineals5SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidiotus Berlese, 188111SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidious1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Dicirculaspis Ben-Dov, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisidea Borchsenius, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Fissuraspis Ferris, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Graminorthezia Kozár, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Haliaspis Takagi, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1896cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Kalasiris Henderson & ..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Keithia Koteja, 01SpeciesTaxom
Kilifia De Lotto, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Lineaspis Macgillivray, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 188112SpeciesTaxom
Mesolecanium Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mycetaspis Cockerell, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Neoclavaspis Brimblecombe, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Neosteingelia Morrison, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nuclaspis1SpeciesTaxom
Oceanaspidiotus Takagi, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Oracella Ferris, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Orthezia Bosc, 1925Dwarf-primrose2SpeciesTaxom
Paludicoccus Ferris, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Philiphedra1SpeciesTaxom
Protodiaspis Cockerell, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1996Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiaspis Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1993Cottony Scales4SpeciesTaxom
Puto Signoret, 1918Giant mealybugs1SpeciesTaxom
Quadraspidiotus Macgillivray, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Quernaspis Ferris, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Remotaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Rhizaspidiotus Macgillivray, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Situlaspis Macgillivray, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Spilococcus Ferris, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Steatococcus Ferris, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stomacoccus Ferris, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Targaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Targionia Signoret, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Toumeyella Cockerell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Velataspis Ferris, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xerophilaspis Cockerell, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
181 Species
Abgrallaspis arcylus
Abgrallaspis colorata Cockerell, 1893Colorata scale
Abgrallaspis cyanophylli Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Aclerda attenuata Ferris, 1921
Aclerda obscura Parrott, 1900
Acutaspis agavis Townsend & C..., 1898Mexican agave scale
Acutaspis albopicta Cockerell, 1898Albopicta scale
Acutaspis perseae Comstock, 1881Coconut palm scale
Allokermes galliformis Riley, 1881Gall-like kermes
Allokermes gillettei Cockerell, 1895Gillette's kermes
Ancepaspis edentata Ferris, 1919
Ancepaspis tridentata Ferris, 1919
Annulaspis polygona Ferris, 1938
Antonina graminis (Maskell, 1897)⇒ Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903
Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903Felted grass coccid
Aonidia shastae Coleman, 1903Red-wood scale
Aonidomytilus concolor Cockerell, 1893Concolor scale
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus graminella
Aspidiotus nerii Bouche, 1833Aucuba scale
Aspidiotus spinosus (Leonardi, 1898)⇒ Oceanaspidiotus spinosus Comstock, 1883
Asterolecanium agavis Russell, 1941Agave pit scale
Asterolecanium variolosum Ratzeburg, 1870Golden oak scale
Aulacaspis rosae (Bouche, 1833)⇒ Aulacaspis rosarum Borchsenius, 1958
Aulacaspis rosarum Borchsenius, 1958Armoured scale
Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi, 1977Asian cycad scale
Cataenococcus olivaceus Cockerell, 1896Olive-brown mealybug
Cerococcus koebeli
Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock, 1881Barnacle scale
Ceroplastes irregularis (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ceroplastes leonardianus Lizer y Trelles, 1939
Ceroplastes leonardianus Lizer y Trelles, 1939Irregular wax scale
Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio, 1900Caparreta Blanca
Ceroplastodes acaciae Cockerell, 1895
Chionaspis acericola Hollinger, 1923Maple chionaspis
Chionaspis americana (Johnson, 1896)⇒ Chionaspis floridensis Takagi, 1969
Chionaspis floridensis Takagi, 1969Elm chionaspis
Chionaspis furfura Fitch, 1857Apple scurfy scale
Chionaspis gleditsiae Sanders, 1903Honey locust chionaspis
Chionaspis lintneri Comstock, 1883Lintner scale
Chionaspis longiloba Cooley, 1889Long-lobed chionaspis
Chionaspis nyssae Comstock, 1881Sour gum chionapsis
Chionaspis pinifoliae Fitch, 1856Pine leaf scale
Chionaspis platani Cooley, 1889California willow scale
Chionaspis salicis Linnaeus, 1758Black Willow Bark Louse
Chionaspis salicisnigrae Walsh, 1868Willow scurfy scale
Chrysomphalus aonidum Linnaeus, 1758Circular black scale
Circulaspis fistulata Ferris, 1921
Clavaspis coursetiae Marlatt, 1908Pigeon plum scale
Clavaspis herculeana Cockerell & ..., 1909Armored scale
Clavaspis mori Herrick, 1910
Clavaspis subsimilis Cockerell, 1899
Clavaspis ulmi Johnson, 1896Elm Aspidiotus
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Comstockiella sabalis Comstock, 1883Palmetto scale
Crypticerya rileyi Cockerell, 1895
Ctenochiton perforatus (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Kalasiris perforata Maskell, 1879
Cupidaspis cupressi Coleman, 1903California lineaspis scale
Cupressaspis shastae (Borchsenius, 1966)⇒ Aonidia shastae Coleman, 1903
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dactylopius confusus Cockerell, 1893Barbary fig cochineal scale
Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell, 1896Cochineal scale
Dactylopius tomentosus Lamark, 1801Devil´s rope pear cochineal
Diaspidiotus ancylus Putnam, 1878Howard scale
Diaspidiotus bumeliae Ferris, 1938
Diaspidiotus coniferarum Cockerell, 1898Conifer scale
Diaspidiotus crystallinus Ferris, 1938
Diaspidiotus forbesi Johnson, 1896Cherry Aspidiotus
Diaspidiotus liquidambaris Kotinsky, 1903Sweet gum scale
Diaspidiotus osborni Newell & Coc..., 1898Osborn Scale
Diaspidiotus perniciosus Comstock, 1881California scale
Diaspidiotus socialis Hoke, 1927
Diaspidiotus taxodii Ferris, 1938Bald cypress scale
Diaspidiotus uvae Comstock, 1881Grape scale
Diaspidious osborni
Diaspis echinocacti Bouche, 1833Cactus scale
Diaspis ferrisi Mckenzie, 1947
Diaspis radicicola Ferris, 1937
Diaspis texensis (Cockerell, 1896)⇒ Diaspis ferrisi Mckenzie, 1947
Diaspis toumeyi Cockerell, 1895
Dicirculaspis bibursa Ferris, 1938
Dysmicoccus texensis Tinsley, 1900
Eriococcus lagerstroemiae Kuwana, 1907Crapemyrtle bark scale
Ferrisidea magna Borchsenius, 1966Magna scale
Fissuraspis ulmi Hoke, 1927Elm scale
Graminorthezia pseudograminis Morrison, 1925
Haliaspis litoralis Ferris, 1937
Haliaspis spartinae Comstock, 1883Cord grass scale
Hemiberlesia candidula Cockerell, 1900
Hemiberlesia diffinis Newstead, 1893Linden scale
Hemiberlesia lataniae Signoret, 1869Lantana scale
Hemiberlesia neodiffinis Miller & Dav..., 1998
Hemiberlesia popularum Marlatt, 1908Poplar scale
Hemiberlesia rapax Comstock, 1881Greedy scale
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya rileyi (Cockerell, 1896)⇒ Crypticerya rileyi Cockerell, 1895
Kalasiris perforata Maskell, 1879
Keithia connexa
Kilifia acuminata Signoret, 1873Acuminate scale
Kilifia americana Ben-Dov, 1979
Lecanodiaspis prosopidis Maskell, 1895Common pit scale
Lecanodiaspis yucca
Lecanodiaspis yuccae Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Lepidosaphes gloverii Packard, 1869Citrus Long Scale
Lineaspis cupressi (Jorgensen, 1934)⇒ Cupidaspis cupressi Coleman, 1903
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Melanaspis coccolobae Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis delicata Ferris, 1941
Melanaspis deliquescens Ferris, 1941
Melanaspis elaeagni Mckenzie, 1957Black elaegnus scale
Melanaspis latipyga (Ferris, 1941)⇒ Melanaspis coccolobae Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis obscura Comstock, 1881Obscure scale
Melanaspis smilacis Comstock, 1883Brown pineapple scale
Melanaspis squamea Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis sulcata Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis tenebricosa Comstock, 1881Gloomy scale
Melanaspis tenebricosaf
Melanaspis tenebricosus Comstock, 1881
Mesolecanium nigrofasciatum Pergande, 1898Terrapin scale
Morganella cueroensis Cockerell, 1899Cuero scale
Mycetaspis defectopalus Ferris, 1941Defecto scale
Neoclavaspis duplex Brimblecombe, 1959
Neosteingelia texana Morrison, 1927Giant Pecan Scale
Nuclaspis californica
Oceanaspidiotus spinosus Comstock, 1883Spined scale insect
Odonaspis litorosa Ferris, 1921
Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915Bermuda grass scale
Odonaspis texana Ben-Dov, 1988
Oracella acuta Lobdell, 1930Acute mealybug
Orthezia annae Cockerell, 1893Atriplex ensign scale
Orthezia pseudograminis (Morrison, 1925)⇒ Graminorthezia pseudograminis Morrison, 1925
Paludicoccus distichlium Kuwana, 1902Kuwana brown mealybug
Paracoccus marginatus Williams & G..., 1992Marginal mealybug
Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880Olive parlatoria scale
Parlatoria pergandii (Comstock, 1881)⇒ Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880
Phenacoccus dearnessi King, 1901Elm leaf mealybug
Phenacoccus helianthi Cockerell, 1893Sunflower mealybug
Phenacoccus solani Ferris, 1918Soft scale
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Philiphedra tuberculata
Protodiaspis emoryi Ferris, 1937
Protodiaspis lobata Ferris, 1920
Protodiaspis parvula Cockerell, 1898
Protodiaspis varus Hoke, 1928
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961Mulberry scale
Pseudococcus donrileyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Riley citrus mealybug
Pseudodiaspis magna (Ferris, 1921)⇒ Ferrisidea magna Borchsenius, 1966
Pulvinaria acericola (Walsh & Riley, 1868)⇒ Pulvinaria shinjii Ben-Dov, 1993
Pulvinaria amygdali Cockerell, 1896Cottony peach scale
Pulvinaria pruni Hunter, 1900
Pulvinaria shinjii Ben-Dov, 1993Cottony maple leaf scale
Puto yuccae Ferris, 1918Large Yucca mealybug
Quadraspidiotus forbesi (Ferris, 1938)⇒ Diaspidiotus forbesi Johnson, 1896
Quadraspidiotus juglansregiae Comstock, 1881Walnut scale
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (Comstock, 1881)⇒ Diaspidiotus perniciosus Comstock, 1881
Quadraspidiotus socialis (Ferris, 1938)⇒ Diaspidiotus socialis Hoke, 1927
Quadraspidiotus taxodii (Ferris, 1938)⇒ Diaspidiotus taxodii Ferris, 1938
Quernaspis quercus Comstock, 1881Oak scale
Remotaspidiotus squamosus Brimblecombe, 1959
Rhizaspidiotus dearnessi Cockerell, 1898Dearness scale
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Saissetia coffeae Walker, 1852Brown coffee scale
Saissetia miranda Cockerell & ..., 1899Mexican black scale
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Situlaspis condaliae Ferris, 1919
Situlaspis yuccae Cockerell, 1896Celtis scale
Spilococcus prospidis
Spilococcus steeli Cockerell & ..., 1894
Spilococcus steelii (Ferris, 1950)⇒ Spilococcus steeli Cockerell & ..., 1894
Steatococcus townsendi Cockerell, 1896
Stomacoccus platani Ferris, 1917Sycamore scale
Targaspidiotus yuccarum (Macgillivray, 1921)⇒ Targionia yuccarum Cockerell, 1898
Targionia yuccarum Cockerell, 1898
Toumeyella mirabilis Cockerell, 1895
Unaspis euonymi Comstock, 1881Euonymus scale
Velataspis dentata Hoke, 1921Dentate scale
Velataspis mimosarum Cockerell, 1903
Velataspis minosarum
Xerophilaspis prosopidis Cockerell, 1895Mesquite scale

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Texas
FamilyAclerdidae
Ferris, 1937
Aclerdid scales, flat grass scales
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDactylopiidae
Signoret, 1875
Cochineal insects, Cochineal scales, Cochineals
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
47
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, felt scale, Felt scales, Felted scales, Scales
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyKermesidae
Signoret, 1875
Gall-like Scale Insects, gall-like scales
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyKuwaniidae
MacGillvray, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
1
3
Genus
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
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPutoidae
Beardsley, 1969
Giant mealybugs, Putoids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySteingeliidae
Morrison, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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