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Checklist for Subfamily Diaspidinae Maskell, 1889
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
70
332
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
61
303
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
17
90
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
8
58
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiaspididae
Maskell, 1878
Armored scale insects, Armored scales, Armoured Scales
16
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDiaspidinae
Maskell, 1889
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
10 Genera with 13 Species
Africaspis Macgillivray, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Andaspis Macgillivray, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aonidomytilus Leonardi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chionaspis Signoret, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Howardia Berlese and ..., 19602SpeciesTaxom
Ischnaspis Douglas, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosaphes Shimer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaulacaspis Macgillivray, 19612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
13 Species
Africaspis pattersoni Green & Laing, 1923
Andaspis hawaiiensis Maskell, 1895Burrowing scale
Aonidomytilus albus Cockerell, 1893Cassava scale
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Chionaspis lutea Newstead, 1911
Howardia biclavis Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Howardia stricklandi Williams, 1960
Ischnaspis longirostris Signoret, 1882Black Line Scale
Lepidosaphes beckii Newman, 1869Citrus mussel scale
Pinnaspis buxi Bouche, 1851Bamboo Mussel-scale
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Toz..., 1886)⇒ Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961
Pseudaulacaspis simplex Takagi, 1961Mulberry scale

Subnodes of Diaspidinae with occurrences in Ghana
TribeDiaspidini
Macgillivray, 1921
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLepidosaphidini
Borchsenius, 1965
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom