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Checklist for Superorder Paraneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
49
111
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benin
49 Families width 122 Species
#MPDTACFRLEHBKSU
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Dictyopharidae (Spinola, 1839)Dictyopharid Planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug13SpeciesTaxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840Whiteflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects8SpeciesTaxom
Archipsocidae Enderlein, 1903Ancient Barklice2SpeciesTaxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807Fulgorid Planthopper0SpeciesTaxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839Flatid planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866Tropiduchid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs10SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae Dallas, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807Assassin and thread-legged bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Liviidae Low, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers3SpeciesTaxom
EctopsocidaeOuter Barklice1SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895Thrips1SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale2SpeciesTaxom
Hemipsocidae Pearman, 1936Leaf Litter Barklice1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigometridae Germar, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936Fateful Barklice1SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice2SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks1SpeciesTaxom
Liposcelididae Enderlein, 1911Booklice1SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper6SpeciesTaxom
Eurybrachidae Stål, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lophopidae Stål, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829Common thrips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802Aphids1SpeciesTaxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925Kinnarid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachytroctidae Enderlein, 1911Thick Barklice1SpeciesTaxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839Derbid planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Caeciliusidae Kolbe, 1880Lizard Barklice4SpeciesTaxom
Stictococcidae Lindinger, 1913Stictococcids2SpeciesTaxom
Peripsocidae Roesler, 1944Stout Barklice2SpeciesTaxom
Homotomidae Heslop-Harrison, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocaeciliidae Pearman, 1936False Lizard Barklice1SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug1SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae (Leach, 1815)Jewel bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Ulopidae Le Peletier ..., 18251SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benin
111 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUV
Acratheus Distant, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Acrosternum Fieber, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrius Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Afronersia Fennah, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Agramma Stephens, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Aleurodicus Douglas, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Aleurothrixus Quaintance &..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aleurotrachelus Quaintance &..., 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Ammianus Distant, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocnemis Stal, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Archipsocus Hagen, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Aspavia Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Aspidiotus Bouche, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Atonurus Emeljanov, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Belbina Stål, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Bemisia Quaintance &..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Caesonia Stål, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Camerunilla Haglund, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cantacader Amyot & Serv..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cicadula Zetterstedt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Clavigralla Spinola, 1861Pod Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cletomorpha Mayr, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cletus Stål, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Coccidohystrix Lindinger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Compseuta Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Coptosoma De Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmolestes Stål, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtorhinus Fieber, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dasynus Burmeister, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Diclidophlebia Crawford, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocephalus Hahn, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Dictyla Stål, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophara Germar, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Diploxys Amyot & Serv..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Durium Stål, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 1775cotton stainer bug3SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicoccus Ferris, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ectopsocus McLachlan, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Empoasca Walsh, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Ferrisia Fullaway, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gannia1SpeciesTaxom
Gigantothrips Zimmermann, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemilecanium Newstead, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiophthalmocoris1SpeciesTaxom
Hemipsocus Selys-Longch..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hilda Kirkaldy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hyginellus Distant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1890cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Lachesilla Westwood, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lanchnophorus Reuter, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Lemurphthirus Bedford, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Limnogeton Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Liposcelis Motschulsky, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Literna Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Locris Stål, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Loisobrachys Constant, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Lophops Spinola, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Megalurothrips Bagnall, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melanaphis Van Der Goot, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Microissus Fennah, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Milviscutulus Williams & W..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Myiomma Puton, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Naevus1SpeciesTaxom
Nanopsocus Pearman, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Naochila Drake, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nipaecoccus Sulc, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Nototettigometra Muir, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oliarus Stål, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pamendanga Distant, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Paracaecilius Badonnel, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paracoccus Ezzat & McCo..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Paraleyrodes Quaintance, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Parastictococcus Richard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Peripsocus Hagen, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Phantia Fieber, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Phytolyma Scott, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaspis Cockerell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pisidice Jacobi, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Platymeris Laporte, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Plerochila Drake, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pogonostyla Drake, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Poophilus Stål, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Privesa Stal, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Probergrothius Kirkaldy, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaonidia Cockerell, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocaecilius Enderlein, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ptyelus Le Peletier ..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Rastrococcus Ferris, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Raunotingis Duarte-Rodri..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ricanocephalus Melichar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Selenymenum Montandon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Signoretia Kraatz, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sinuessa Horváth, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Soractellus Evans, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinaspidiotus Macgillivray, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Stenocaecilius Mockford, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Stenozygum Fieber, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Stictococcus Cockerell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tylococcus Newstead, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Udinia De Lotto, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ulopella Poisson, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Unaspis Macgillivray, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Valenzuela Navas, 19832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
122 Species
Acratheus ocellaris Linnavuori, 1994
Acratheus punctiger Linnavuori, 1975
Afrius purpureus Westwood, 1837
Afronersia (Cryptophanella) ripuaris Lallemand, 1952
Agramma umbrosum Horváth, 1906
Aleurodicus dispersus Russell, 1965Sonoran prairie clover
Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell, 1896Flocculent whitefly
Ammianus dilatatus Guérin-Mén..., 1831
Ammianus laminatus Horváth, 1911
Ammianus mayri Haglund, 1895
Ammianus spinosus Schouteden, 1923
Anoplocnemis curvipes Fabricius, 1781
Anoplocnemis tristator Fabricius, 1803
Aonidiella citrina Coquillett, 1891California red scale
Archipsocus ghesquierei (Badonnel, 1946)⇒ Archipsocus perplexus Badonnel, 1980
Archipsocus perplexus Badonnel, 1980
Aspavia armigera Fabricius, 1781
Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell, 1903Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus elaeidis Marchal, 1909
Atonurus peregrinus Van Stalle, 1984
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Bemisia tabaci Gennadius, 1889Bemisia Argentifolii
Caesonia pinax (Fennah, 1958)⇒ Phantia rufula Jacobi, 1915
Cantacader afzelii Stål, 1873
Cicadula scutellata Vayssiere, 1930
Clavigralla elongata Signoret, 1861Longsnout seahorse
Cletomorpha unifasciata Blöte, 1935
Cletus trigonus Thunberg, 1783Slender rice bug
Coccidohystrix insolita Green, 1908Brinjal mealybug
Compseuta ornatella Stål, 1855
Cosmolestes pictus Klug, 1830
Cyrtorhinus geniculatus Reuter, 1904
Dasynus occipitalis Bergroth, 1912
Diclidophlebia eastopi Vondracek, 1964
Dicranocephalus haoussa Villiers, 1950
Dicranocephalus panelii Lindberg, 1958Balloonpod milkvetch
Dictyla comes Drake, 1948
Dictyophara ripuaris (Lallemand, 1952)⇒ Afronersia ripuaris Lallemand, 1952
Dieuches abundans Eyles, 1973
Diploxys cordofana Mayr, 1864
Durium subfasciata Melichar, 1906
Dysdercus fasciatus Signoret, 1860Cotton stainer
Dysdercus flavidus Signoret, 1860
Dysdercus superstitiosus Fabricius, 1775
Dysmicoccus brevipes Cockerell, 1893Chanchito Blanca De La Pina
Ectopsocus maculosus Turner & Cheke, 1983
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893)⇒ Ferrisia malvastra McDaniel, 1962
Gannia astyanax Linnavuori &..., 1983
Gigantothrips micrurus Bagnall, 1936
Hemiophthalmocoris lugubris Poppius, 1912
Hemipsocus africanus Enderlein, 1907
Hilda undata Walker, 1851
Hyginellus gayei Distant, 1913
Icerya aegyptiaca Douglas, 1890Breadfruit mealybug
Lachesilla nigripalpa Turner & Cheke, 1983
Lanchnophorus flavus Scudder, 1971
Lanchnophorus singalensis Dohrn & F.A., 1860
Lemurphthirus galagus Bedford, 1927
Limnogeton fieberi Mayr, 1853
Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel, 1931Bark lice
Literna callosa Signoret, 1858
Locris atra Lallemand, 1923
Locris maculata Fabricius, 1781
Locris rubra Fabricius, 1794
Locris vanstraeleni Lallemand, 1940
Loisobrachys convexa Constant, 2008
Lophops incognita Soulier-Perkins, 2017
Lophops servillei Spinola, 1839
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom, 1910Bean flower thrips
Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner, 1897Cane aphid
Microissus psychoda Fennah, 1947
Milviscutulus mangiferae Green, 1889Mango shield scale
Myiomma schmitzi Slater, 1976
Naevus dorsiplaga Heller & Lin..., 1968
Nanopsocus oceanicus Pearman, 1928Thick bark louse
Naochila boxiana Drake, 1953
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Nipaecoccus viridis Newstead, 1894Cotton mealybug
Nototettigometra undata Walker, 1851
Oliarus bingervillei Synave, 1968
Pamendanga laestrygon Fennah, 1958
Paracaecilius wittei Badonnel, 1959
Paracoccus marginatus Williams & G..., 1992Marginal mealybug
Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino, 1990Nesting whitefly
Parastictococcus multispinosus Newstead, 1908
Peripsocus acuminatus Turner & Cheke, 1983
Peripsocus marginatus Turner & Cheke, 1983
Phantia rufula Jacobi, 1915
Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923Madeira mealybug
Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero, 1977Cassava mealybug
Phytolyma fusca Alibert, 1947
Phytolyma tuberculata Hollis, 1973
Pinnaspis strachani Cooley, 1899Cotton white scale
Pisidice coruscans Jacobi, 1912
Platymeris biguttatus Linnaeus, 1767Two-spotted Assassin Bug
Plerochila principis Rodrigues, 1981
Pogonostyla intonsa Drake, 1953
Polyplax parataterae Kim & Emerson, 1973
Poophilus costalis Walker, 1851
Poophilus terrenus Walker, 1851
Privesa planipennis Spinola, 1839
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis Green, 1896Armoured scale
Pseudocaecilius citricola Ashmead, 1879Bark lice
Ptyelus goudoti Bennett, 1833
Rastrococcus invadens Williams, 1986Mango mealybug
Raunotingis linnavuorii Duarte-Rodri..., 1980
Ricanocephalus robusta Melichar, 1898
Selenymenum piriforme Montandon, 1894
Signoretia pacifica Walker, 1858
Sinuessa subinermis Horváth, 1910
Soractellus nigrominutus Evans, 1966
Spinaspidiotus fissidens Lindinger, 1909
Stenocaecilius propinquifallax Turner & Cheke, 1983
Stenozygum alienatum Fabricius, 1803
Stictococcus sjostedti Cockerell, 1903
Tylococcus westwoodi Strickland, 1947
Udinia farquharsoni Newstead, 1922
Ulopella steeli Evans, 1947
Unaspis citri Comstock, 1883Armored scale
Valenzuela brunneonitens Pearman, 1932
Valenzuela fuscolineus Turner & Cheke, 1983

Subnodes of Paraneoptera with occurrences in Benin
OrderHemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
37
96
104
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPsocodea
Yoshizawa & Johnson, 2006
bark lice, Barklice, book lice, Booklice, Lice, Parasitic Lice, true lice
9
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderThysanoptera
Haliday, 1836
Corn flies, Corn lice, Storm bugs, Storm flies, Thrips, Thunderblights, Thunderbugs, Thunderflies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom