Checklist for Dactylopius Costa, 1829
Subphylum UNIRAMIA
Insects, Myriapods
Class INSECTA
Insects
Order HEMIPTERA
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Leafhoppers, Scale Insects
Suborder STERNORRHYNCHA
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids, Scale Insects, Whiteflies
Superfamily COCCOIDEA
Mealy Bugs, Scale Insects
Family DACTYLOPIIDAE
Genus Dactylopius Costa, 1829
Species Dactylopius austrinus De Lotto, 1974
Tiger Pear Cochineal
Species Dactylopius ceylonicus (Green, 1896)
Monacantha Cochineal, Wild Cochineal Insect
Species Dactylopius confusus (Cockerell, 1893)
(Prickly Pear Cochineal), California Cochineal Scale
Species Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell, 1896)
(Prickly Pear Cochineal), Opuntia Cochineal Scale
Species Dactylopius tomentosus (Lamark, 1801)
Devil's Rope Pear Cochineal, Tomentose Cochineal Scale
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