| Lepidosaphidini | |
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| Lepidosaphes ulmi (Oystershell scale) on tree. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Subfamily: | Diaspidinae |
| Tribe: | Lepidosaphidini Shimer |
Lepidosaphidini is a tribe of armored scale insects. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The following genera belong to the tribe Lepidosaphidini. [4]
Mealybugs are insects in the family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm habitats. Of the more than 2,000 described species, many are considered pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house plants and subtropical trees and also act as a vector for several plant diseases. Some ants live in symbiotic relationships with them, protecting them from predators and feeding off the honeydew which they excrete.
Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 100 described species in Aspidiotus.
Aulacaspis, is a scale insect genus in the family Diaspididae. The type species is Aulacaspis rosae.
Parlatoreopsidina is a subtribe of armored scale insects.
Augulaspidina is a subtribe of armored scale insects. It was not confirmed by Takagi's 2002 study.
Diaspidina is a subtribe of armored scale insects. It occurs mostly in the Americas and Africa, with a few species in tropical Asia. In the Americas Pseudoparlatoria is the largest genus, with Diaspis second; in Africa Diaspis is the largest genus. The grouping identified by Balachowsky in 1954 as the subtribe Diaspidina, are now the tribe Diaspidini.
Fioriniina is a subtribe of armored scale insects in the family Diaspididae. They are found almost exclusively in the Old World.
Rugaspidiotina is an obsolete subtribe of armored scale insects. It was established by Balachowsky in 1949 to accept those Diaspidinae which had rugaspidiotine characteristics as exemplified by genus Rugaspidiotus MacGillivray, species Rugaspidiotus arizonicus, and was moved from the Odonaspidini to the Diaspidini by Borchsenius. It was raised to tribe status as Rugaspidiotini. However, close examination of species assigned to the Rugaspidiotini showed that the rugaspidiotine characteristics convergently evolved in different groups of diaspidids. Rugaspidiotini and Rugaspidiotina are now regarded as obsolete groupings.
Lepidosaphidina is a subtribe of armored scale insects.
Lepidosaphes is a genus of armored scale insects in the family Diaspididae. There are at least 150 described species in Lepidosaphes, found worldwide.
Hemiberlesia is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 50 described species in Hemiberlesia.
Diaspis is a genus of scales and mealybugs in the family Diaspididae. There are at least 50 described species in Diaspis.
Antecerococcus is a genus of scale insects. They are found worldwide but with greater abundance in the Old World. There are about 56 species:
Diaspidiotus is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 80 described species in Diaspidiotus, found worldwide.
Melanaspis is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in Melanaspis.
Acutaspis is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae.
Eriococcus is the type genus of scale insects in the family Eriococcidae, erected by Targioni-Tozzetti in 1868. Species records have a world-wide distribution, but this genus name is known to be polyphyletic, so species placement is subject to change.
Clavaspis is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 20 described species in Clavaspis.
Targionia is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are 14 described species in Targionia.
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