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Checklist for Family Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 (Armored scale insects)
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
101
950
2550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
67
823
2271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
17
111
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
9
65
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, Armoured Scales
23
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
23 Genera with 48 Species
#ACDHILMNPSU
Africaspis Macgillivray, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 19069SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19567SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Chionaspis Signoret, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomphalus Ashmead, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Daraspis Hall, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dentaspis Macgillivray, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidiotus Berlese, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Diaspis Costa, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Hemiberlesia Leonardi, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Ischnaspis Douglas, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lindingaspis Macgillivray, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lopholeucaspis Balachowsky, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Morganella Cockerell, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Neoselenaspidus Mamet, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paraselenaspidus Mamet, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Parlatoria Targioni-Toz..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Selenaspidus Cockerell, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
48 Species
Africaspis pattersoni Green & Laing, 1923
Aonidiella atemariae
Aonidiella atmariae
Aonidiella atomaria (Hall, 1946)⇒ Aspidiotus atomarius Hall, 1946
Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Aonidiella gracilis Balachowsky, 1929
Aonidiella rex Balachowsky, 1954
Aonidiella schoutedeni Balachowsky, 1954
Aonidiella taxus Leonardi, 1906Armored scale
Aspidiotus atomarius Hall, 1946
Aspidiotus congolensis Balachowsky, 1956
Aspidiotus dallonii Balachowsky, 1932
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus elaeidis Marchal, 1909
Aspidiotus nerii Bouche, 1833Aucuba scale
Aspidiotus remaudierei Balachowsky, 1956
Aulacaspis rosae (Bouche, 1833)⇒ Aulacaspis rosarum Borchsenius, 1958
Aulacaspis rosarum Borchsenius, 1958Armoured scale
Chionaspis sterculiae Laing, 1932
Chrysomphalus aonidum Linnaeus, 1758Circular black scale
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Daraspis bussii Newstead, 1911
Dentaspis substriata Newstead, 1910
Diaspidiotus perniciosus Comstock, 1881California scale
Diaspis bicolor Laing, 1932
Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret, 1869Armored scale
Diaspis helveola Laing, 1932
Hemiberlesia lataniae Signoret, 1869Lantana scale
Hemiberlesia palmae Cockerell, 1893Scale insect
Ischnaspis ghesquierei Matile-Ferrero, 1982
Ischnaspis longirostris Signoret, 1882Black Line Scale
Ischnaspis macrolobii Laing, 1932
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Lindingaspis musae Laing, 1929
Lopholeucaspis cockerelli Grandpre & C..., 1899Armored scale
Lopholeucaspis japonica Cockerell, 1897Japanese long scale
Morganella pseudospinigera Balachowsky, 1956
Neoselenaspidus silvaticus Lindinger, 1909
Paraselenaspidus madagascariensis Mamet, 1954
Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas, 1853Black parlatoria scale
Pinnaspis buxi Bouche, 1851Bamboo Mussel-scale
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis Green, 1896Armoured scale
Selenaspidus articulatus Morgan, 1889Armored scale
Selenaspidus kamerunicus Lindinger, 1909
Selenaspidus spinosus Laing, 1929
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale

Subnodes of Diaspididae with occurrences in Congo
SubfamilyAspidiotinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
13
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaspidinae
Maskell, 1889
10
16
Genera
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