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Checklist for Family Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875 (Cochineal insects)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
260
7482
52861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
188
6619
45703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
54
1113
7308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
33
527
3252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDactylopiidae
Signoret, 1875
Cochineal insects, Cochineal scales, Cochineals
1
17
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
1 Genera with 17 Species
Dactylopius Costa, 1974Cochineals17SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
17 Species
Dactylopius andersoni (Coleman, 1903)⇒ Spilococcus andersoni Coleman, 1903
Dactylopius austrinus De Lotto, 1974Tiger Pear Cochineal
Dactylopius bassi Targioni Toz..., 1867
Dactylopius ceylonicus Green, 1896Cochineal
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dactylopius cockerelli
Dactylopius confertus De Lotto, 1974
Dactylopius confusus Cockerell, 1893Barbary fig cochineal scale
Dactylopius dasylirii (Cockerell, 1896)⇒ Ferrisia virgatus Cockerell, 1893
Dactylopius dudleyi (Coleman, 1903)⇒ Spilococcus andersoni Coleman, 1903
Dactylopius gracilipilus Van Dam and May, 2012
Dactylopius indicus (Signoret, 1875)⇒ Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875
Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell, 1896Cochineal scale
Dactylopius salmianus De Lotto, 1974
Dactylopius sequoiae (Coleman, 1901)⇒ Spilococcus sequoiae Coleman, 1901
Dactylopius tomentosus Lamark, 1801Devil´s rope pear cochineal
Dactylopius zimmermanni De Lotto, 1974


Links, sources and further information
Dactylopiidae at gbif.org
Dactylopiidae at irmng.org
Dactylopiidae at itis.gov