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Checklist of Superfamily Coccoidea Handlirsch, 1903 (Coccids)
for Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3739
9131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3737
9129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3638
8836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
63
248
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
53
227
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
11
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
6
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
6 Families width 36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects5SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale4SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale18SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae (Heymons, 1915)Mealy Bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Halimococcidae Brown & McKe..., 1962Halimococcids1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
25 Genera with 36 Species
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Africaspis Macgillivray, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoproctus Newstead, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ceronema Maskell, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1931Wax Scales8SpeciesTaxom
Coccus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Contigaspis Macgillivray, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cribrolecanium Green, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Halimococcus Cockerell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hemilecanium Newstead, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1878cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Inglisia Maskell, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Insignorthezia Kozár, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parasaissetia Takahashi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Planococcus Ferris, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinaria Targioni-Toz..., 1893Cottony Scales3SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Saissetia Deplanche, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Waxiella De Lotto, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Africaspis chionaspiformis Newstead, 1910
Aspidiotus ruandensis Balachowsky, 1955
Aspidoproctus ellenbergeri Vayssiere, 1926
Aspidoproctus glaber Lindinger, 1913
Aspidoproctus maximus Lounsbury, 1908Mammoth scale
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Ceronema brachystegiae Hall, 1941
Ceroplastes bipartitus Newstead, 1917
Ceroplastes brevicauda Hall, 1931Citrus wax scale
Ceroplastes destructor Newstead, 1917Citrus waxy scale
Ceroplastes helichrysi Hall, 1931
Ceroplastes longicauda Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes longicauda longicauda Brain, 1920
Ceroplastes toddaliae Hall, 1931
Ceroplastes uapacae Hall, 1931
Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758Brown soft scale
Contigaspis cyanogena Cockerell, 1901
Cribrolecanium andersoni Newstead, 1917Andersoni scale
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Halimococcus lampas Cockerell, 1902
Hemilecanium cedrelus Hodgson, 2008
Icerya purchasi purchasi Maskell, 1878Cottony Cushion Scale
Inglisia theobromae Newstead, 1917
Insignorthezia insignis Browne, 1887Croton bug
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Paracoccus burnerae Brain, 1915Oleander scale
Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, 1861Black coffee scale
Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero, 1977Cassava mealybug
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813)⇒ Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, 1905
Pulvinaria aethiopica De Lotto, 1959Soft green scale
Pulvinaria iceryi Signoret, 1869Cottony grass scale
Pulvinaria psidii Maskell, 1893Green Shield Scale
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Saissetia privigna De Lotto, 1965Coffee soft scale
Waxiella berliniae Hall, 1931

Subnodes of Coccoidea with occurrences in Zambia
FamilyCoccidae
Stephens, 1829
soft scale, Soft Scale Insects, Soft scales, Tortoise scales, Wax scales
10
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, armoured scale insect, Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHalimococcidae
Brown & McKenzie, 1962
Halimococcids, Pupillarial palm 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
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudococcidae
Heymons, 1915
Mealy Bugs, mealybug, Mealybugs
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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