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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
396
3475
6536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3474
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
380
3412
6411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
85
481
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
63
404
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
16
112
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
10
75
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad and Tobago
10 Families width 138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects46SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale34SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs36SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896Asterolecaniids2SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae (Williams, 1969)8SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids5SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspididae Green, 1896False armored scales1SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale4SpeciesTaxom
Putoidae Beardsley, 1969Giant mealybugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
75 Genera with 138 Species
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C
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E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
U
V
X

Acutaspis Ferris, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Alecanochiton Hempel, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Antonina Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antoninoides Ferris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aonidomytilus Leonardi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiella Leonardi, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecanium Targioni-Toz..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Atriplicia Cockerell & ..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Capitisetella Hambleton, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Carayonema Richard, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1900Wax Scales4SpeciesTaxom
Chaetococcus Maskell, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Chavesia Balachowsky, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Clavaspis Macgillivray, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspis Cockerell, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Crypticerya Cockerell, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Cryptostigma Ferris, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Eucalymnatus Cockerell, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eulecanium Cockerell, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Furcaspis Lindinger, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Genaparlatoria McGillivray, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Geococcus Green, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gonaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Grammococcus Miller & Lam..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Howardia Berlese and ..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1923cottony cushion scales4SpeciesTaxom
Inglisia Maskell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Insignorthezia Kozár, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ischnaspis Douglas, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Kilifia De Lotto, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacombia Goux, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Lecanium colae. Green..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Lopholeucaspis Balachowsky, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Mixorthezia Morrison, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neochavesia Williams & G..., 19702SpeciesTaxom
Neolecanium Parrott, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parlagena Mckenzie, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18537SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Philephedra Cockerell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Platylecanium Cockerell & ..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Plotococcus Miller & Deno, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Praelongorthezia Kozár, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Protopulvinaria Cockerell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pseudischnaspis Macgillivray, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1960Spike Primrose5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokermes Cockerell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales9SpeciesTaxom
Puto Signoret, 1950Giant mealybugs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19467SpeciesTaxom
Ripersia Signoret, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Saccharicoccus Ferris, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Selenaspidus Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Vinsonia Signoret, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophthalma Cockerell & ..., 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acutaspis agavis Townsend & C..., 1898Mexican agave scale
Acutaspis perseae Comstock, 1881Coconut palm scale
Alecanochiton marquesi Hempel, 1921Marques' soft scale
Antonina graminis (Maskell, 1897)⇒ Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903
Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903Felted grass coccid
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Aonidomytilus albus Cockerell, 1893Cassava scale
Aspidiella hartii Cockerell, 1895Ubi scale
Aspidiella hartil
Aspidiella sacchari Cockerell, 1893Brown sugarcane scale
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus excisus Green, 1896Cyanotis scale
Aspidiotus hartii luntii (Cockerell, 1896)⇒ Aspidiella hartii Cockerell, 1895
Asterolecanium urichi Cockerell, 1894
Atriplicia gallicola Cockerell & ..., 1909Atriplex gall scale
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Capitisetella migrans Green, 1933
Carayonema orousseti Richard, 1986
Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock, 1881Barnacle scale
Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock, 1881Cochonilha-cerosa
Ceroplastes rubens Maskell, 1893Pink Wax Scale
Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio, 1900Caparreta Blanca
Chaetococcus bambusae Maskell, 1893Bamboo Mealybug
Chavesia trinidadensis (Beardsley, 1970)⇒ Neochavesia trinidadensis Beardsley, 1970
Clavaspis barbigera Ferris, 1954Barbigera scale
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus longulus Douglas, 1887Long Brown Scale
Coccus moestus De Lotto, 1959Moestus soft scale
Coccus viridis Green, 1889Coffee green scale
Conchaspis angraeci Cockerell, 1893Angraecum scale
Crypticerya pimentae Newstead, 1917
Crypticerya rosae Riley, 1890Rose Icerya
Cryptostigma quinquepori Newstead, 1917
Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Diaspis bromeliae (Kerner, 1778)⇒ Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869
Diaspis coccois Lichtenstein, 1882Armored scale
Diaspis echinocacti Bouche, 1833Cactus scale
Dysmicoccus bispinosus (Beardsley, 1965)⇒ Dysmicoccus texensis Tinsley, 1900
Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909Citrophilus mealybug
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Dysmicoccus grassii Leonardi, 1913Mealybug
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959Annona Mealybug
Dysmicoccus texensis Tinsley, 1900
Eucalymnatus tessellatus Signoret, 1873Cochonilha-reticulata
Eulecanium pseudotessellatum Newstead, 1917
Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962Grey mealybug
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Furcaspis biformis Cockerell, 1893Armored scale
Genaparlatoria pseudaspidiotus Lindinger, 1905Armored scale
Geococcus coffeae Green, 1933Brown Scale
Gonaspidiotus hartii (Borchsenius, 1966)⇒ Aspidiella hartii Cockerell, 1895
Grammococcus adentocorymbus
Hemiberlesia palmae Cockerell, 1893Scale insect
Howardia biclavis Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Icerya similis Morrison, 1923
Inglisia vitrea (Cockerell, 1894)⇒ Pseudokermes vitreus Cockerell, 1894
Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887Croton bug
Ischnaspis longirostris Signoret, 1882Black Line Scale
Kilifia acuminata Signoret, 1873Acuminate scale
Lacombia dactyloni Bodenheimer, 1943Ground mealybug
Lecanium pseudotessellatum (Newstead, 1917)⇒ Eulecanium pseudotessellatum Newstead, 1917
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Lepidosaphes tokionis Kuwana, 1902Armored scale
Lopholeucaspis cockerelli Grandpre & C..., 1899Armored scale
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Melanaspis coccolobae Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis odontoglossi Cockerell, 1893Armoured scale
Melanaspis tenax Mckenzie, 1944
Mixorthezia myersi (Kozár, 2004)⇒ Mixorthezia neotropicalis Morrison, 1952
Mixorthezia reynei Laing, 1925
Morganella longispina Morgan, 1889Champaca scale
Neochavesia caldasiae Balachowsky, 1957
Neochavesia trinidadensis Beardsley, 1970
Neolecanium craspeditae Morrison, 1929
Neolecanium urichi Cockerell, 1894
Nipaecoccus neogaeus Williams & G..., 1992
Nipaecoccus nipae Maskell, 1893Avocado mealybug
Nipaecoccus pitkini Williams & G..., 1992
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Parlagena bennetti Williams, 1969White coconut scale
Parlatoria cinerea Hadden, 1909Apple parlatoria
Parlatoria crotonis Douglas, 1887Croton parlatoria scale
Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880Olive parlatoria scale
Parlatoria pergandii (Comstock, 1881)⇒ Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880
Parlatoria proteus Curtis, 1843Cattleya scale
Parlatoria pseudaspidiotus (Lindinger, 1905)⇒ Genaparlatoria pseudaspidiotus Lindinger, 1905
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Phenacoccus herreni Cox & Williams, 1981Cassava mealybug
Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923Madeira mealybug
Phenacoccus parvus Morrison, 1924Lantana Mealybug
Phenacoccus solani Ferris, 1918Soft scale
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Philephedra broadwayi Newstead, 1920None
Pinnaspis buxi Bouche, 1851Bamboo Mussel-scale
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Planococcus ficus Signoret, 1875Grape mealybug
Planococcus halli Ezzat & McCo..., 1956Hall's mealybug
Planococcus minor Maskell, 1897False scale insect
Plotococcus neotropicus Williams & G..., 1992
Praelongorthezia praelonga Douglas, 1891Citrus orthezia
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894Mealy shield scale
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis Green, 1896Armoured scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961Mulberry scale
Pseudischnaspis bowreyi Cockerell, 1893Bowrey scale
Pseudococcus importatus Mckenzie, 1960Imported mealybug
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Banana mealybug
Pseudococcus landoi Balachowsky, 1959Lando mealybug
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino
Pseudococcus microcirculus Mckenzie, 1960Orchid Mealybug
Pseudokermes vitreus Cockerell, 1894Glassy Scale
Pulvinaria (Protopulvinaria) pyriformis (Cockerell, 1894)⇒ Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894
Pulvinaria elongata (Newstead, 1917)⇒ Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911
Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870)⇒ Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903
Pulvinaria grabhami Cockerell, 1903Cottony camellia scale
Pulvinaria iceryi Signoret, 1869Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Pulvinaria simulans Cockerell, 1894
Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria urbicola Cockerell, 1893Capsicum mealy scale
Puto barberi Ferris, 1950Barber's giant mealybug
Rhizoecus americanus Hambleton, 1946Mealybug
Rhizoecus arabicus Hambleton, 1976Mealybug
Rhizoecus epicopus Williams, 1970
Rhizoecus falcifer (Bodenheimer, 1935)⇒ Lacombia dactyloni Bodenheimer, 1943
Rhizoecus globoculus Hambleton, 1946
Rhizoecus ornatoides Tang, 1992
Rhizoecus ornatus (Hambleton, 1946)⇒ Rhizoecus ornatoides Tang, 1992
Ripersia serrata (Tinsley, 1900)⇒ Nipaecoccus nipae Maskell, 1893
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
Selenaspidus articulatus Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Vinsonia stellifera Westwood, 1871Stellate Scale
Xanthophthalma concinnum Cockerell & ..., 1899

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
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
18
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyConchaspididae
Green, 1896
False armored scales, False armoured scales
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
27
46
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
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
17
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPutoidae
Beardsley, 1969
Giant mealybugs, Putoids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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