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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
494
4980
11122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4974
11111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
473
4901
10973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
95
499
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
88
485
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
17
49
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
8
19
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
8 Families width 28 Species
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale5SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects5SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942Cerococcids2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs10SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae (Signoret, 1875)Giant scale2SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae (Williams, 1969)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
19 Genera with 28 Species
Allopulvinaria Brain, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Cerococcus Comstock, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1920Wax Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1896Cochineals2SpeciesTaxom
Delottococcus Cox & Ben-Dov, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Dentachionaspis Macgillivray, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1909cottony cushion scales2SpeciesTaxom
Insignorthezia Kozár, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lenania De Lotto, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Misericoccus Ferris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Octococcus Hall, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1875Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinariella Borchsenius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 18983SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
28 Species
Allopulvinaria subterranea Brain, 1920
Aonidia rhusae Brain, 1919
Cerococcus asparagi Joubert, 1925
Cerococcus cliffortia
Ceroplastes elytropappi Brain, 1920
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell, 1896Cochineal scale
Delottococcus confusus De Lotto, 1977Mealybug
Delottococcus phylicus De Lotto, 1977
Dentachionaspis capparisi Brain, 1919
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Icerya seychellarum (cristata New..., 1909)⇒ Icerya pilosa Green, 1896
Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887Croton bug
Lenania africana Brain, 1915
Lichtensia perengueyi
Lichtensia polychaeta De Lotto, 1974
Misericoccus mallyi Brain, 1915
Octococcus africanus Brain, 1915
Paracoccus perperus De Lotto, 1975
Phenacoccus segnis Brain, 1915
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Phenacoccus stelli Brain, 1915
Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875Californian mealybug
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi Vallot, 1829Cottony Pigface Scale
Rhizoecus falcifer (Bodenheimer, 1935)⇒ Lacombia dactyloni Bodenheimer, 1943
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Rolaspis leucadendri Brain, 1920Silver-leaf-tree chionaspis
Rolaspis lounsburyi Cooley, 1898

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyCerococcidae
Balachowsky, 1942
Cerococcids, Ornate Pit Scale Insects, Ornate pit scales
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDactylopiidae
Signoret, 1875
Cochineal insects, Cochineal scales, Cochineals
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMonophlebidae
Signoret, 1875
giant scale, Giant Scale Insects, Giant scales, Monophlebids
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOrtheziidae
Green, 1896
Ensign coccids, ensign scale insect, Ensign scales, Ortheziids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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