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Checklist for Family Margarodidae Newstead, 1901 (Cottony cushion 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
 
FamilyMargarodidae
Newstead, 1901
Cottony cushion scales, Giant coccids, Giant scale insects
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
4 Genera with 4 Species
Neomargarodes Green, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeraspis Giard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Steatcoccus1SpeciesTaxom
Steatococcus Ferris, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
4 Species
Neomargarodes pilosus Jakubski, 1965
Sphaeraspis capensis
Steatcoccus euphorbiae
Steatococcus euphorbiae Brain, 1915


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