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Checklist for Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
82
394
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
72
322
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
14
55
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
6
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transvaal
6 Families width 27 Species
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale2SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896Asterolecaniids2SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale9SpeciesTaxom
Kerriidae (Lindinger, 1937)Lac Insects1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Transvaal
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Abgrallaspis Balachowsky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Africaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Annulococcus James, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoproctus Newstead, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1910Wax Scales3SpeciesTaxom
Chorizococcus Mckenzie, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Crypticerya Cockerell, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptinglisia Cockerell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Delottococcus Cox & Ben-Dov, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Marsipococcus Cockerell & ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Planchonia Signoret, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1869Cottony Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Separaspis Macgillivray, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tachardia Blanchard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tecaspis Hall, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Vryburgia De Lotto, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
27 Species
Abgrallaspis furcillae Brain, 1918
Africaspis caffra Brain, 1920
Annulococcus flagrans Brain, 1915
Aonidia marginalis Brain, 1919
Aspidiotus kellyi Brain, 1918
Aspidoproctus mirabilis Cockerell, 1901
Asterolecanium conspicuum Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes combreti Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes eucleae Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes ficus Newstead, 1910
Chorizococcus socialis Brain, 1915
Coccus ehretiae Brain, 1920
Coccus pseudelongatus Brain, 1920
Crypticerya natalensis Douglas, 1888
Cryptinglisia zizyphi Brain, 1920
Delottococcus quaesitus Brain, 1915
Marsipococcus proteae Brain, 1920
Morganella conspicua Brain, 1919Armoured scale
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Paracoccus burnerae Brain, 1915Oleander scale
Planchonia stentae Brain, 1920Euphorbia Pit Scale
Pulvinaria iceryi Signoret, 1869Cottony grass scale
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Separaspis proteae Brain, 1918
Tachardia affluens (Brain, 1920)⇒ Tachardina affluens affluens Brain, 1920
Tecaspis visci Brain, 1919Mistletoe scale
Vryburgia transvaalensis Brain, 1915Root-infesting mealybug

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Transvaal
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKerriidae
Lindinger, 1937
Lac Insects, Lac scales
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
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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