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Family CEROCOCCIDAE

Introduction

The Cerococcidae is a tropicopolitan family with extensions into temperate regions. The described Australian fauna, found on endemic woody plants, comprises one genus and six species, one with subspecies.

 

General 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.