Family DIASPIDIDAE
Diaspididae, Armoured Scales
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Family DIASPIDIDAE
Armoured Scales, Diaspidids
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22 February 2002 - John Donaldson, Department of Primary Industries, Indooroopily, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Kathy Tsang, ABRS, Canberra, Australia
Introduction
The armoured scales, or diaspidids, are some of the most familiar members of the Coccoidea. Worldwide they number over 1700 species (Borschsenius 1966). Two hundred and forty-six species in 93 genera are listed for the Australian fauna. Among these are some 24 introduced species, several of which are serious pests of the citrus industry. However, most of the species are endemic to Australia. A brief account of morphology and life history of armoured scales is given by Williams (1991).
General References
Borchsenius, N.S. 1966. A Catalogue of the Armoured Scale Insects (Diaspidoidea) of the World. Moscow & Leningrad : Nauka 449 pp.
Williams, D.J. 1991. Superfamily Coccoidea. pp. 457–464 in, Chapter 30. Hemiptera (Bugs, leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects etc.). pp. 429-509 in CSIRO (ed.). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press Vol. 1 xiii 542 pp.
Common Name References
Williams, D.J. 1991. Superfamily Coccoidea. pp. 457–464 in, Chapter 30. Hemiptera (Bugs, leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects etc.). pp. 429-509 in CSIRO (ed.). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press Vol. 1 xiii 542 pp. (Diaspidids)