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Coccidae are a family of
scale insectThe scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, generally classified as the superfamily Coccoidea. There are about 8,000 species of scale insects.-Ecology:...
s belonging to the superfamily
CoccoideaThe scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, generally classified as the superfamily Coccoidea. There are about 8,000 species of scale insects.-Ecology:...
. They are commonly known as
soft scales,
wax scales or
tortoise scales. The females are flat with elongated oval bodies and a smooth
integumentThe integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from damage, comprising the skin and its appendages...
which may be covered with
waxthumb|right|[[Cetyl palmitate]], a typical wax ester.Wax refers to a class of chemical compounds that are plastic near ambient temperatures. Characteristically, they melt above 45 °C to give a low viscosity liquid. Waxes are insoluble in water but soluble in organic, nonpolar solvents...
. In some genera they possess legs but in others, they do not, and the
antennaeAntennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
may be shortened or missing. The males may be
alateAn alate is a winged reproductive of a social insect . Alate females are typically those destined to become queens , whereas alate males are occasionally referred to as "drones"...
or
apterousAptery is the anatomical condition of an animal completely lacking any kind of wings. An animal with this condition is said to be apterous.Most animal species belong to and are phylogenetic descendants of apterous taxa...
.
Sub family
- Myzolecaniinae Hodgson, 1994
Genera in that Sub family:
- Akermes
- Alecanium
- Alecanopsis
- Cribolecanium
- Cryptostigma
- Cyclolecanium
- Halococcus
Halococcus is a genus of the Halobacteriaceae.- Description and Significance :Halococcus is a genus of extreme halophilic archaea, meaning that they require high salt levels, sometimes as high as 32% NaCl, for optimal growth...
- Houardia
- Megasaissetia
- Myzolecanium
- Neolecanium
- Paractenochiton
- Pseudophilippia
- Richardiella
- Torarchus
- Toumeyella
- Xenolecanium
Commonly attacked by the fungus
Hypocrella.
Genera
- Antecerococcus
- Aspidiotus
Aspidiotus is a genus of scale insects. It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.Species include:*Aspidiotus cryptomeriae*Aspidiotus destructor - coconut scale*Aspidiotus nerii - oleander scale-External links:**...
- Ceroplastes
- Coccus Linnaeus, 1758
- Eucalymnatus Cockerell, 1901
- Eulecanium
- Kilifia De Lotto, 1965
- Lecanium
- Metaceronema
- Milviscutulus
- Paralecanium
- Parasaissetia
- Parthenolecanium
- Phenacoccus Cockerell, 1902
- Protopulvinaria
- Pulvinaria
Pulvinaria is a scale insect genus in the family Coccidae.- Species :* Pulvinaria acericola* Pulvinaria aestivalis* Pulvinaria aethiopica* Pulvinaria alboinducta* Pulvinaria aligarhensis* Pulvinaria ampelopsidis...
Targioni-tozzetti, 1867
- Saissetia Deplanche, 1858
See also
- Coccus viridis
Coccus viridis is a soft scale insect in the family Coccidae with a wide host range. It is commonly known as green scale or sometimes coffee green scale because it is a major pest of coffee crops throughout the world.-Description:...
- Eulecanium cerasorum
Eulecanium cerasorum, the calico scale, is species of scale insect. It can be identified by its white and brown color on its outer circular shell which will continuously darken over age. It is approximately one quarter of an inch in diameter...
- Maacoccus arundinariae
Maacoccus arundinariae is a species of scale insect in the family Coccidae. It is most commonly found in Sri Lanka....
- Pulvinaria innumerabilis
Pulvinaria innumerabilis is a small, flattened, brown scale insect about 1/8" long. In early summer mature females begin to secrete white, waxy, cottony-appearing egg sacs in which they lay as many as 1,500 eggs. Severely infested trees look like they are covered with strings of popcorn.P...
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