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Diaspididae
Sign in to saveDiaspididae is the largest family of scale insects with over 2650 described species in around 400 genera. As with all scale insects, the female produces a waxy protective scale beneath which it feeds on its host plant. Diaspidid scales are far more substantial than those of most other families, incorporating the exuviae from the first two nymphal instars and sometimes faecal matter and fragments of the host plant. These can be complex and extremely waterproof structures rather resembling a suit of armor. For this reason these insects are commonly referred to as armored scale insects. As it is
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyDiaspididae
Царство: Животные Подцарство: Эуметазои Без ранга: Двусторонне-симметричные Без ранга: Первичноротые Без ранга: Линяющие Без ранга: Panarthropoda Тип: Членистоногие Подтип: Трахейнодышащие Надкласс: Шестиногие Класс: Насекомые Подкласс: Крылатые насекомые Инфракласс: Новокрылые насекомые Клада: Paraneoptera Надотряд: Condylognatha Отряд: Полужесткокрылые Подотряд: Грудохоботные Надсемейство: Coccoidea Семейство: Щитовки Международное научное название Diaspididae Targioni Tozzetti, 1868 Трибы Aspidiotini Diaspidini Leucaspidini Odonaspidini Parlatoriini Систематикана ВикивидахИзображенияна Викискладе ITIS 109198NCBI 30080EOL 579FW 206600 Щитовки[1] (лат. Diaspididae) — семейство полужесткокрылых насекомых из надсемейства червецов. В семействе свыше 2400 видов. Содержание 1 Описание 2 Систематика 3 Примечания 4 Литература Описание Тело покрыто плотным щитком, который состоит из одной или двух личиночных шкурок и секреторной восковой части. Щиток легко отделяется от тела насекомого[2][3]. Систематика В составе семейства: Abgrallaspis Тропическая многоядная щитовка (Abgrallaspis cyanophylli) Acanthomytilus Acanthomytilus intermittens Acutaspis Acutaspis litorana Allokermes Bullington a
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 878
- With media
- 526
- Family
- Diaspididae
- Collections
- UCMP, CU, INHS, GUAM, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ARTHROPOD COLLECTION, EMEC
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Micronesia, Federated States Of, Australia
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Diaspididae is the largest family of scale insects with over 2650 described species in around 400 genera. As with all scale insects, the female produces a waxy protective scale beneath which it feeds on its host plant. Diaspidid scales are far more substantial than those of most other families, incorporating the exuviae from the first two nymphal instars and sometimes faecal matter and fragments of the host plant. These can be complex and extremely waterproof structures rather resembling a suit of armor. For this reason these insects are commonly referred to as armored scale insects. As it is so robust and firmly attached to the host plant, the scale often persists long after the insect has died.
Some African Diaspididae are attended by ants of genus Melissotarsus. The ants appear to consume the armored scales because Diaspididae are completely naked when ant-attended; the ant nest itself remains completely hidden under the bark of the tree.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Diaspididae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.