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Sclopetaspidina
Sclopetaspidina is a subtribe of armored scale insects. It was not confirmed by Takagi's 2002 study.''The Level III groups constitute a greater part of the family. Subdividing them into subtribes is not yet successful especially in the Diaspidini and Lepidosaphidini. There have been proposed many subgroups in the Diaspidini, but in Table 1 are mentioned for the Level III Diaspidini only three subtribes, which appear to represent natural groups so far as their type genera and some other genera apparently related to the type genera are concerned.'' Genera *'' Artemisaspis'' *'' Balaspis'' *'' Contigaspis'' *'' Gadaspis'' *'' Paragadaspis'' *'' Sclopetaspis'' References Insect subtribes Diaspidini {{Diaspididae-stub ...
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Diaspididae
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. Selected species Well-known spec ...
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Insect Subtribes
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans, which recent research has indicated insects are nested within. Nearly all insects hatch from eggs. Insec ...
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