''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six

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s, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' are destructive to crops and other plants of economic importance such as

bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, bu ...

and

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

, and are therefore considered

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. ''Asterolecanium'' species have been found on at least 37 plant families, most prominently Gramineae (grasses),

Palmae The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...

(palm trees), and

Fagaceae The Fagaceae are a family of flowering plants that includes beeches, chestnuts and oaks, and comprises eight genera with about 927 species. Fagaceae in temperate regions are mostly deciduous, whereas in the tropics, many species occur as evergre ...

(beech trees). Some species prefer a single host, while others feed on multiple host species. Some feed only on a single part of a plant, such as leaves or stems, while others infest the whole plant. Some create pits in their hosts, depending on the susceptibility of the host plant to damage.

Species

*'' Asterolecanium abiectum'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium acaciae'' Morrison & Morrison *'' Asterolecanium acutulum'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium adjunctum'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium amboinae'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium boliviae'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium borboniae'' Brain *'' Asterolecanium borneese'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium bornmuelleri'' Ruebsaamen *'' Asterolecanium brevispinum'' Brain *''

Asterolecanium brunetae ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium captiosum'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium castaneae'' Russell *'' Asterolecanium chinae'' Russell *''

Asterolecanium circulare ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Russell *''

Asterolecanium coffeae ''Asterolecanium coffeae'' or yellow fringed scale is a pit scale insect pest on coffee plants, especially ''Coffea arabica'', throughout tropical Africa, including Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. In addi ...

'' Newstead, 1911 *''

Asterolecanium conimbrigense ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Saraiva, 1936 *''

Asterolecanium conspicuum ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Brain *''

Asterolecanium corallinum ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Takahashi, 1908 *''

Asterolecanium delicatum ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Green *''

Asterolecanium difficile ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Russell *''

Asterolecanium disiunctum ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Russell *''

Asterolecanium distinctum ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Russell *''

Asterolecanium elongatum ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

'' Russell *''

Asterolecanium epidendri ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of Asterolecaniidae, pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of '' ...

Asterolecanium rehi ''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2868421 Agricultural pest insects Insects of Africa Asterolecaniidae Sternorrhyncha genera