| Aclerdidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Coccoidea |
| Family: | Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937 |
Aclerdidae are a family of Coccoidea, the scale insects. [1] They are usually found on grasses, sucking sap from the stem, inside the leaf sheaths. [2]
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