Xylococcidae is a family of scales and mealybugs in the order
Hemiptera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. ...
. There are at least 4 genera and about 11 described species in Xylococcidae.
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Genera
These four genera belong to the family Xylococcidae:
* '' Jansenus'' Foldi, 1997
* '' Xylococculus'' Morrison, 1927
* '' Xylococcus'' Lôw, 1882
* † '' Baisococcus'' Koteja, 1989
References
Further reading
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Scale insects
Hemiptera families
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