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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
113
866
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
73
716
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
22
104
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
14
65
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
13 Families width 107 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937Aclerdid scales2SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects37SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs29SpeciesTaxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896Asterolecaniids1SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale18SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspididae Green, 1896False armored scales2SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899Eriococcid scales1SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale3SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids6SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965False pit scales1SpeciesTaxom
Beesoniidae Ferris, 1950Beesoniids2SpeciesTaxom
Putoidae Beardsley, 1969Giant mealybugs3SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae Williams, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
63 Genera with 107 Species
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Aclerda Signoret, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Acutaspis Ferris, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Antonina Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antoninoides Ferris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Bambusaspis Cockerell, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cataenococcus Ferris, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Conchaspis Cockerell, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Crenulaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Crisicoccus Ferris, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidiotus Berlese, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eucalymnatus Cockerell, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnaspis Lindinger, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Howardia Berlese and ..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Hypogeococcus Rau, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales3SpeciesTaxom
Insignorthezia Kozár, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ischnaspis Douglas, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Kilifia De Lotto, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lecanodiaspis Targioni Toz..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Limacoccus Bondar, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Lopholeucaspis Balachowsky, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Milviscutulus Williams & W..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mixorthezia Morrison, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Mycetaspis Cockerell, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Neohodgsonius Foldi, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Newsteadia Green, 1975Newcomber's ensign scale1SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Odonaspis Leonardi, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Orthezia Bosc, 1887Dwarf-primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Paramococcus Foldi & Cox, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Paraputo Laing, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Philephedra Cockerell, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Praelongorthezia Kozár, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Protopulvinaria Cockerell, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudischnaspis Macgillivray, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1875Spike Primrose8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoparlatoria Cockerell, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1911Cottony Scales4SpeciesTaxom
Puto Signoret, 1985Giant mealybugs3SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Rutherfordia Macgillivray, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Saccharicoccus Ferris, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Selenaspidus Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
107 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aclerda sacchari (Teague, 1925)⇒ Aclerda takahashii Kuwana, 1932
Aclerda takahashii Kuwana, 1932Flat grass scale
Acutaspis agavis Townsend & C..., 1898Mexican agave scale
Acutaspis perseae Comstock, 1881Coconut palm scale
Antonina graminis (Maskell, 1897)⇒ Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903
Antoninoides parrotti Cockerell in..., 1903Felted grass coccid
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus excisus Green, 1896Cyanotis scale
Aulacaspis rosae (Bouche, 1833)⇒ Aulacaspis rosarum Borchsenius, 1958
Aulacaspis rosarum Borchsenius, 1958Armoured scale
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Bambusaspis bambusae Boisduval, 1869Bamboo fringed scale
Cataenococcus guatemalensis Ferris, 1953Largeduct mealybug
Chrysomphalus aonidum Linnaeus, 1758Circular black scale
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Coccus viridis Green, 1889Coffee green scale
Conchaspis angraeci Cockerell, 1893Angraecum scale
Conchaspis lata Hempel, 1937
Crenulaspidiotus maurellae Laing, 1929
Crisicoccus chalepus Williams, 1960
Diaspidiotus perniciosus Comstock, 1881California scale
Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Diaspis bromeliae (Kerner, 1778)⇒ Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869
Diaspis echinocacti Bouche, 1833Cactus scale
Dysmicoccus boninsis Kuwana, 1909Citrophilus mealybug
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Eriococcus araucariae araucariae Maskell, 1879Araucaria mealybug
Eucalymnatus tessellatus Signoret, 1873Cochonilha-reticulata
Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962Grey mealybug
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Hemigymnaspis orchidicola Davidson & M..., 1977
Howardia biclavis Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Hypogeococcus othnius Miller & McK..., 1971Strange mealybug
Hypogeococcus spinosus Ferris, 1953Spinose mealybug
Icerya montserratensis Riley & Howard, 1890
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887Croton bug
Ischnaspis longirostris Signoret, 1882Black Line Scale
Kilifia acuminata Signoret, 1873Acuminate scale
Lecanodiaspis dendrobii Douglas, 1892Orchid false pit scale
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Lepidosaphes tokionis Kuwana, 1902Armored scale
Limacoccus kosztarabi Foldi, 1988
Limacoccus venezuelana Foldi, 1988
Lopholeucaspis cockerelli Grandpre & C..., 1899Armored scale
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Melanaspis coccolobae Ferris, 1943
Melanaspis tenax Mckenzie, 1944
Milviscutulus mangiferae Green, 1889Mango shield scale
Mixorthezia reynei Laing, 1925
Mycetaspis personata Comstock, 1883Masked scale
Mycetaspis sphaerioides Cockerell, 1895Scale insect
Neohodgsonius cassicola Foldi, 1998
Newsteadia trisegmentalis Howell, 1975
Nipaecoccus guazumae Balachowsky, 1959
Nipaecoccus jonmartini Williams & G..., 1992
Nipaecoccus nipae Maskell, 1893Avocado mealybug
Odonaspis saccharicaulis Zehntner, 1897Armored scale
Orthezia insignis (Browne, 1887)⇒ Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887
Paramococcus venezuelanus Foldi & Cox, 1989
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Parlatoria proteus Curtis, 1843Cattleya scale
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923Madeira mealybug
Phenacoccus solani Ferris, 1918Soft scale
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Philephedra tuberculosa Nakahara & Gill, 1985Papaya scale
Pinnaspis buxi Bouche, 1851Bamboo Mussel-scale
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Pinnaspis yamamotoi Takagi, 1965
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905Cacao mealybug
Praelongorthezia acapulcoa Morrison, 1952
Praelongorthezia praelonga Douglas, 1891Citrus orthezia
Protopulvinaria longivalvata Green, 1909Protopulvinarialongivalvata
Protopulvinaria pyriformis Cockerell, 1894Mealy shield scale
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis Green, 1896Armoured scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudischnaspis bowreyi Cockerell, 1893Bowrey scale
Pseudococcus elisae (Borchsenius, 1947)⇒ Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996
Pseudococcus importatus Mckenzie, 1960Imported mealybug
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Banana mealybug
Pseudococcus langispinus
Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni-Toz..., 1867Cotonet Longispino
Pseudococcus microcirculus Mckenzie, 1960Orchid Mealybug
Pseudococcus neomicrocirculus Gimpel & Miller, 1996Venezuela orchid mealybug
Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875Californian mealybug
Pseudoparlatoria ostreata Cockerell, 1892Acalypha scale
Pulvinaria elongata (Newstead, 1917)⇒ Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911
Pulvinaria iceryi Signoret, 1869Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Pulvinaria tenuivalvata Newstead, 1911Cottony grass scale
Puto barberi Ferris, 1950Barber's giant mealybug
Puto lamottei Matile-Ferrero, 1985
Puto paramoensis Matile-Ferrero, 1985
Rhizoecus coffeae Laing, 1925Coffee rhizoecus mealybug
Rutherfordia major Cockerell, 1894Armored scale
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
Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Saissetia persimilis Newstead, 1917
Selenaspidus articulatus Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Venezuela
FamilyAclerdidae
Ferris, 1937
Aclerdid scales, flat grass scales
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsterolecaniidae
Cockerell, 1896
Asterolecaniids, Pit scales
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBeesoniidae
Ferris, 1950
Beesoniids
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyConchaspididae
Green, 1896
False armored scales, False armoured scales
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
25
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, felt scale, Felt scales, Felted scales, Scales
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecanodiaspididae
Borchsenius, 1965
False pit scales, Lecanodiaspidids
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
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
15
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPutoidae
Beardsley, 1969
Giant mealybugs, Putoids
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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