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Checklist for Family Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899 (Eriococcid scales)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
1887
4390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
120
1665
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
27
364
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
16
212
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEriococcidae
Cockerell, 1899
Eriococcid scales, Eriococcids, Felt scale, Felt scales
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
2 Genera with 5 Species
Calycicoccus Brain, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Eriococcus Targioni Toz..., 19594SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calycicoccus merwei Brain, 1918
Eriococcus araucariae araucariae Maskell, 1879Araucaria mealybug
Eriococcus coccineus Cockerell, 1894Cactus Eriococcin
Eriococcus fulleri
Eriococcus milleri Hoy, 1959


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