''Coelostomidia'' is a genus of
true bugs
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to aroun ...
belonging to the family
Coelostomidiidae
Coelostomidiidae is a family of scales and mealybugs in the order Hemiptera. There are about 5 genera and 11 described species in Coelostomidiidae.
Genera
These five genera belong to the family Coelostomidiidae:
* ''Coelostomidia'' Cockerell 190 ...
.
The species of this genus are
endemic
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to
New Zealand
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.
[Morales, C.F. (1991)]
Margarodidae (Insecta: Hemiptera)
, ''Fauna of New Zealand'' no. 21, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research.
Species:
References
Sternorrhyncha genera
Scale insects
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