''Paratachardina'' is a genus of
true bug
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 around ...
s belonging to the family
Kerriidae
''Kerriidae'' is a family of scale insects, commonly known as lac insects or lac scales. Some members of the genera ''Metatachardia'', ''Tachardiella'', ''Austrotacharidia'', ''Afrotachardina'', ''Tachardina'', and ''Kerria'' are raised for comme ...
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The species of this genus are found in Central America and Australia.
Species:
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Paratachardina capsella''
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Paratachardina decorella
''Paratachardina decorella'', the rosette lac scale, is a scale insect in the Kerriidae
''Kerriidae'' is a family of scale insects, commonly known as lac insects or lac scales. Some members of the genera ''Metatachardia'', ''Tachardiella'', '' ...
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Paratachardina javanensis''
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Paratachardina mahdihassani''
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Paratachardina minuta''
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Paratachardina mithila''
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Paratachardina morobensis''
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Paratachardina pseudolobata
''Paratachardina pseudolobata'', the lobate lac scale, is a polyphagous and pestiferous lac scale insect, which damages trees and woody shrubs in Cuba, Florida, the Bahamas and the Australian territory of Christmas Island. It was mistakenly iden ...
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Paratachardina silvestrii''
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Paratachardina ternata''
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Paratachardina theae''
References
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Kerriidae