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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
232
4512
28070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
163
3903
24307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
52
877
5353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
32
387
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDactylopiidae
Signoret, 1875
Cochineal insects, Cochineal scales, Cochineals
1
13
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
1 Genera with 13 Species
Dactylopius Costa, 1801Cochineals13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
13 Species
Dactylopius andersoni (Coleman, 1903)⇒ Spilococcus andersoni Coleman, 1903
Dactylopius bassi Targioni Toz..., 1867
Dactylopius ceylonicus Green, 1896Cochineal
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Dactylopius cockerelli
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 sequoiae (Coleman, 1901)⇒ Spilococcus sequoiae Coleman, 1901
Dactylopius tomentosus Lamark, 1801Devil´s rope pear cochineal


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