The scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. They comprise the superfamily Coccoidea, previously placed in the now obsolete group called "Homoptera". There are about 8,000 described species of scale insects.
Nysius is a genus of false chinch bugs in the family Lygaeidae. There are at least 100 described species in Nysius.
The Chamaemyiidae are a small family of acalyptrate flies with less than 200 species described worldwide. The larvae of these small flies are active and predatory and are often used for biological control of aphids, scale insects, and similar pests. Chamaemyiid fossils are poorly represented in amber deposits, but a few examples are known from the Eocene epoch onwards.
Baphala haywardi is a species of snout moth in the genus Baphala. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956 and is found in Argentina.
Achilidae is a family of achilid planthoppers in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 160 genera and 520 described species in Achilidae.
Coccus longulus, the long brown scale, is a species of soft scale insect in the family Coccidae.
Bostaera is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are about five described species in Bostaera.
Misodema is a genus of tropiduchid planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae. There are at least two described species in Misodema.
Dictyobia is a genus of tropiduchid planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae. There are at least four described species in Dictyobia.
Ceroplastes is a genus of wax scales in the family Coccidae. There are at least 130 described species in Ceroplastes.
Ceroplastes rubens, known generally as the red wax scale or pink wax scale, is a species of soft scale insect in the family Coccidae.
Phenacoccus solani, the solanum mealybug, is a species of mealybug in the family Pseudococcidae.
Phenacoccus is a genus of mealybugs in the family Pseudococcidae. There are at least 180 described species in Phenacoccus.
Chrysomphalus aonidum, known generally as Florida red scale, is a species of armored scale insect in the family Diaspididae. Other common names include the Egyptian black scale, circular black scale, and citrus black scale.
Dictyonissus is a genus of tropiduchid planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae. There are at least two described species in Dictyonissus.
Penepissonotus is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There is at least one described species in Penepissonotus, P. bicolor.
Olliffiella cristicola, the gall kerme, is a species of gall-like scale insect in the family Kermesidae.
Olliffiella is a genus of gall-like scale insects in the family Kermesidae. There are at least two described species in Olliffiella.
Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, known generally as false oleander scale, is a species of armored scale insect in the family Diaspididae. Other common names include the fullaway oleander scale, magnolia white scale, mango scale, oleander scale, and oyster scale.
