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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
80
495
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
64
467
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
18
73
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
12
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
12 Families width 62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coccidae (Stephens, 1829)Soft scale4SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects24SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs14SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale2SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales1SpeciesTaxom
Matsucoccidae Morrison, 1927Pine bark scales1SpeciesTaxom
Micrococcidae (Silvestri, 1939)Mediterranean scales5SpeciesTaxom
Margarodidae (Newstead, 1901)Cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicococcidae Stickney, 1934Palm scales1SpeciesTaxom
Putoidae (Beardsley, 1969)Giant mealybugs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
44 Genera with 62 Species
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D
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M
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P
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Acantholecanium Borchsenius, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 19063SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Chionaspis Signoret, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Contigaspis Macgillivray, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidiotus Berlese, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Duplachionaspis Macgillivray, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Getulaspis Balachowsky, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Iberococcus Gomez-Menor, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Lacombia Goux, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Leucaspis Targioni, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Matsucoccus Cockerell, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Micrococcus Cohn, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Mirococcus Borchsenius, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Misericoccus Ferris, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebus Guérin-Ménev..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neomargarodes Green, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziola Å ulc, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Peliococcus Borchsenius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicococcus Cockerell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1867Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Puto Signoret, 1975Giant mealybugs2SpeciesTaxom
Rhizaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Spinococcus Borchsenius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Targionia Signoret, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Trabutina Marchal, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Trionymus Berg, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Voraspis Hall, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Vryburgia De Lotto, 19671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholecanium haloxyloni Hall, 1926
Aonidia lauri Bouche, 1833Armored scale
Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Aonidiella taxus Leonardi, 1906Armored scale
Cerococcus cistarum Balachowsky, 1927
Cerococcus dumonti Vayssiere, 1927
Cerococcus eremobius Scott, 1907
Cerococcus intermedius Balachowsky, 1930
Cerococcus ruber Balachowsky, 1930
Chionaspis etrusca Leonardi, 1908Armored scale
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Contigaspis farsetiae Hall, 1926
Diaspidiotus nitrariae Marchal, 1911
Diaspis echinocacti Bouche, 1833Cactus scale
Duplachionaspis berlesii Leonardi, 1898
Duplachionaspis noaeae Hall, 1925
Getulaspis bupleuri Marchal, 1904
Hemiberlesia rapax Comstock, 1881Greedy scale
Iberococcus gomezmenori Matile-Ferrero, 1984
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Lacombia dactyloni Bodenheimer, 1943Ground mealybug
Lecanodiaspis sardoa Targioni Toz..., 1869
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Lepidosaphes flava Signoret, 1870Armored Scale
Leucaspis riccae Targioni Toz..., 1881White Olive Scale
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Matsucoccus feytaudi Ducasse, 1941Maritime pine bast scale
Micrococcus bodenheimeri Bytinskii-Salz, 1961
Micrococcus dumonti Balachowsky, 1936
Micrococcus longispinus Miller & Wil..., 1995
Micrococcus rungsi Balachowsky, 1936
Micrococcus similis (Leonardi, 1907)⇒ Micrococcus bodenheimeri Bytinskii-Salz, 1961
Mirococcus inermis Hall, 1925Harmless Mealybug
Misericoccus salsolae Vayssiere, 1933
Monophlebus dumonti Vayssiere, 1932
Neomargarodes aristidae Borchsenius, 1949
Neomargarodes trabuti (Marchal, 1922)⇒ Neomargarodes aristidae Borchsenius, 1949
Odonaspis greenii Cockerell, 1902Green's scale
Ortheziola szelenyii Kozar & Konc..., 1999
Parlatoria blanchardi Targioni Toz..., 1892Date palm scale
Parlatoria oleae Colvée, 1880Olive parlatoria scale
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Peliococcus cycliger Leonardi, 1908
Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de W..., 2007Bougainvillea mealybug
Phenacoccus yerushalmi Ben-Dov, 1985
Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell, 1899Date palm scale
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus ficus Signoret, 1875Grape mealybug
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Puto palinuri Marotta & Tr..., 1993Superb mealybug
Puto superbus (Tereznikova, 1975)⇒ Puto palinuri Marotta & Tr..., 1993
Rhizaspidiotus bivalvatus Goux, 1937
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Spinococcus mathisi Balachowsky, 1953
Targionia nigra Signoret, 1870
Trabutina mannipara Hemprich & E..., 1829Manna mealybug
Trionymus phragmitis Hall, 1923Hall's Reed mealybug
Voraspis ceratoniae Marchal, 1904
Voraspis nerii Newstead, 1895

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Tunisia
FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
17
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMargarodidae
Newstead, 1901
Cottony cushion scales, Giant coccids, Giant scale insects, Ground pearls
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMatsucoccidae
Morrison, 1927
Pine bark scales
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMicrococcidae
Silvestri, 1939
Mediterranean scales
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoenicococcidae
Stickney, 1934
Palm scales, Phoenicococcids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPutoidae
Beardsley, 1969
Giant mealybugs, Putoids
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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