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Checklist for Family Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 (Armored scale insects)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
941
1555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
859
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
21
122
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
11
52
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, Armoured Scales
23
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
23 Genera with 32 Species
#ACDFLMPRST
Africaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Andaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Augulaspis Macgillivray, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Contigaspis Macgillivray, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Dentachionaspis Macgillivray, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Dentaspis Macgillivray, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Diclavaspis Balachowsky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Discodiaspis Koroneos, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Duplachionaspis Macgillivray, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Duplaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dynaspidiotus Thiem & Gerneck, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Formosaspis Takahashi, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Lindingaspis Macgillivray, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Melanaspis Cockerell, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotargionia Lindinger, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Rungaspis Balachowsky, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Selenaspidus Cockerell, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Tecaspis Hall, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
32 Species
Africaspis scutiae Brain, 1920
Andaspis ambigua Brain, 1920
Aonidia badia Brain, 1919
Aonidia elaeagna Maskell, 1897
Aonidia rhusae Brain, 1919
Augulaspis diosmae Brain, 1920
Chrysomphalus pinnulifer Maskell, 1891
Contigaspis abdita Munting, 1968
Dentachionaspis capparisi Brain, 1919
Dentachionaspis margaritae Brain, 1919
Dentaspis globosa Brain, 1919
Diaspis aequalis Munting, 1967
Diclavaspis ehretiae Brain, 1918
Discodiaspis globosa Munting, 1968
Duplachionaspis natalensis Maskell, 1896Mango scale
Duplaspidiotus laciniae Brain, 1919
Dynaspidiotus regius Brain, 1918
Formosaspis pallida Munting, 1968
Formosaspis stegana Ferris, 1952
Lindingaspis equipora Munting, 1967
Melanaspis corticosa Brain, 1919Obscure scale
Melanaspis pedina Munting, 1969
Pseudaonidia lycii (Brain, 1919)⇒ Ambigaspis lycii Brain, 1919
Pseudotargionia kalaharica Munting, 1969
Rolaspis angularis Munting, 1967
Rolaspis euryopis Williams, 1955
Rolaspis leucadendri Brain, 1920Silver-leaf-tree chionaspis
Rolaspis lounsburyi Cooley, 1898
Rungaspis arcuata Munting, 1967
Selenaspidus griqua Brain, 1918
Selenaspidus pertusus Brain, 1918
Tecaspis kiggetariae

Subnodes of Diaspididae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyAspidiotinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaspidinae
Maskell, 1889
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucaspidinae
Atkinson, 1886
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diaspididae at artfakta.se
Diaspididae at dyntaxa.se
Diaspididae at gbif.org
Diaspididae at irmng.org
Diaspididae at itis.gov