| Eriococcus | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Eriococcus coriaceus (CSIRO) | |
|  Scientific classification   | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Hemiptera | 
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha | 
| Family: | Eriococcidae | 
| Genus: |  Eriococcus  Targioni-Tozzetti, 1868  | 
| Synonyms | |
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Eriococcus is the type genus of scale insects in the family Eriococcidae, erected by Targioni-Tozzetti in 1868. [1] Species records have a world-wide distribution, [2] but this genus name is known to be polyphyletic, [3] so species placement is subject to change.
 As of May 2024, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists: [2]