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Checklist for Family Rhizoecidae Williams, 1969
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
37
800
3386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
Coccids, Mealy Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects, Scales
24
455
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhizoecidae
Williams, 1969
5
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
5 Genera with 31 Species
Benedictycoccina Kozár & Foldi, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Marottarhizoecus Kozar & Konc..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Pygmaeococcus Mckenzie, 20241SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 200724SpeciesTaxom
Williamsrhizoecus Kozar & Konc..., 20202SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
31 Species
Benedictycoccina ethiopiana Foldi and Ko..., 2004
Benedictycoccina tanzaniana Kozár and Fo..., 2004
Marottarhizoecus foldi Kozár and Ko..., 2007
Marottarhizoecus issisi Kozár and Ko..., 2002
Pygmaeococcus giliomeei Gavrilov-Zimin, 2024
Rhizoecus albidus Goux, 1942White Root-mealybug
Rhizoecus albus James, 1936Fendler's hedgehog cactus
Rhizoecus angustus James, 1935
Rhizoecus cacticans (Hambleton, 1946)⇒ Rhizoecus pseudocacticans Hambleton, 1979
Rhizoecus congolensis Konczné Bene..., 2007
Rhizoecus falcifer (Bodenheimer, 1935)⇒ Lacombia dactyloni Bodenheimer, 1943
Rhizoecus geniculatus James, 1935
Rhizoecus globosus James, 1935
Rhizoecus graminicola James, 1936
Rhizoecus graminis Hambleton, 1946Graminis ground mealybug
Rhizoecus immsi James, 1935
Rhizoecus incrassatus James, 1935
Rhizoecus madecassus Mamet, 1962
Rhizoecus nguruensis Konczné Bene..., 2007
Rhizoecus opulentus Konczné Bene..., 2007
Rhizoecus pauper Kozár and Ko..., 2007
Rhizoecus pocsi Konczné Bene..., 2007Pocs hypogeic mealybug
Rhizoecus pseudoangustus Konczné Bene..., 2007
Rhizoecus pseudocacticans Hambleton, 1979Cacticans mealybug
Rhizoecus pseudoperprocerus Kozár and Ko..., 2007
Rhizoecus saintpauliae Williams, 1985Mealybug
Rhizoecus spelaea Strickland, 1947
Rhizoecus tubularis Konczné Bene..., 2007
Rhizoecus ugandaensis Kozár and Ko..., 2007
Williamsrhizoecus baskyi Kozár and Ko..., 2007Basky mealybug
Williamsrhizoecus udzungwensis Schneider & ..., 2020


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