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Pseudococcidae  Cockerell, 1905
Taxonomic Serial No.: 109211

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Phenacoccinae Sulc, 1944
  
    Serrolecaniinae Shinji, 1935
  
    Rastrococcinae Choi and Lee, 2022
  
    Trabutinini Silvestri, 1939
  
    Allomyrmococcini Williams, 1978
  
    Antoninini Borchsenius, 1949
  
    Coccurini Borchsenius, 1948
  
    Mirococcopsidini Tang, 1992
  
    Planococcini Ezzat and McConnell, 1956
  
    Pseudococcini Cockerell, 1905
  
    Sphaerococcini Cockerell, 1899
  
    Ritsemiini Kozár and Vinis, 1980
  
    Trionymini Tang, 1992
  
    Dysmicoccina Tang, 1992
  
    Heterococcina Tang, 1992
  
    Humococcina Tang, 1992
  
    Paraputoina Tang, 1992
  
  Common Name(s): mealybugs [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumEcdysozoa   
             PhylumArthropoda  – Artrópode, arthropodes, arthropods  
                SubphylumHexapoda  – hexapods  
                   ClassInsecta  – insects, hexapoda, inseto, insectes  
                      SubclassPterygota  – insects ailés, winged insects  
                         InfraclassNeoptera  – modern, wing-folding insects  
                            SuperorderAcercaria   
                               OrderHemiptera Linnaeus, 1758 – true bugs, hemipterans  
                                  SuborderSternorrhyncha   
                                     SuperfamilyCoccoidea Fallén, 1814 – scales, mealybugs, coccids  
                                        FamilyPseudococcidae Cockerell, 1905 – mealybugs  
    Direct Children:  
                                           Genus Acaciacoccus Williams and Matile-Ferrero, 1994  
                                           Genus Acinicoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Acrochordonus Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Adelosoma Borchsenius, 1948  
                                           Genus Aemulantonina Williams, 2004  
                                           Genus Agastococcus Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Albertinia De Lotto, 1971  
                                           Genus Allomyrmococcus Takahashi, 1941  
                                           Genus Allotrionymus Takahashi, 1958  
                                           Genus Amonostherium H. Morrison and E. Morrison, 1922  
                                           Genus Anisococcus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Annulococcus James, 1936  
                                           Genus Anthelococcus McKenzie, 1964  
                                           Genus Antonina Signoret, 1875  
                                           Genus Antoninella Kiritchenko, 1938  
                                           Genus Antoninoides Ferris, 1953  
                                           Genus Apodastococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Archanginella Danzig and Gavrilov-Zamin, 2013  
                                           Genus Archeomyrmococcus Williams, 2002  
                                           Genus Artemicoccus Balachowsky, 1953  
                                           Genus Asaphococcus Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Asteliacoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Atriplicicoccus Williams and Granara de Willink, 1992  
                                           Genus Atrococcus Goux, 1941  
                                           Genus Australicoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Australiputo Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Balanococcus Williams, 1962  
                                           Genus Bimillenia Matile-Ferrero and Ben-Dov, 1999  
                                           Genus Bolbococcus Williams, 2002  
                                           Genus Boninococcus Kawai, 1973  
                                           Genus Boreococcus Danzig, 1960  
                                           Genus Borneococcus Williams, 2002  
                                           Genus Brasiliputo Williams and Granara de Willink, 1992  
                                           Genus Brevennia Goux, 1940  
                                           Genus Bromusicoccus Kaydan, 2017  
                                           Genus Callitricoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Cannococcus Borchsenius, 1960  
                                           Genus Ceroputo Sulc, 1898  
                                           Genus Chaetococcus Maskell, 1898  
                                           Genus Chaetotrionymus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Chileputo Williams and Granara de Willink, 1992  
                                           Genus Chloeoon Anderson, 1788  
                                           Genus Chlorococcus Beardsley, 1971  
                                           Genus Chnaurococcus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Chorizococcus McKenzie, 1960  
                                           Genus Chryseococcus Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Circaputo McKenzie, 1962  
                                           Genus Cirnecoccus Mamet, 1967  
                                           Genus Clavicoccus Ferris in Zimmerman, 1948  
                                           Genus Coccidohystrix Lindinger, 1943  
                                           Genus Coccura Sulc, 1908  
                                           Genus Coleococcus Borchsenius, 1962  
                                           Genus Colombiacoccus Williams and Granara de Willink, 1992  
                                           Genus Conicosoma De Lotto, 1971  
                                           Genus Conulicoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Coorongia Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Cormiococcus Williams, 1989  
                                           Genus Crenicoccus Williams, 2004  
                                           Genus Criniticoccus Williams, 1960  
                                           Genus Crisicoccus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Crocydococcus Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Cryptoripersia Cockerell in Ehrhorn, 1899  
                                           Genus Cucullococcus Ferris, 1941  
                                           Genus Cyperia De Lotto, 1964  
                                           Genus Cypericoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Cyphonococcus Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Dawa Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Delococcus Ferris, 1955  
                                           Genus Delottococcus Cox and Ben-Dov, 1986  
                                           Genus Dicranococcus Williams, 2002  
                                           Genus Discococcus Ferris, 1953  
                                           Genus Distichlicoccus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Diversicrus De Lotto, 1971  
                                           Genus Dorsoceraricoccus Dong and Wu, 2017  
                                           Genus Doryphorococcus Williams, 2002  
                                           Genus Drymococcus Borchsenius, 1962  
                                           Genus Dysmicoccus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Eastia De Lotto, 1964  
                                           Genus Ehrhornia Ferris, 1918  
                                           Genus Epicoccus Cockerell, 1902  
                                           Genus Erimococcus Ezzat, 1966  
                                           Genus Eriocorys De Lotto, 1967  
                                           Genus Erioides Green, 1922  
                                           Genus Erium Cockerell, 1897  
                                           Genus Eucalyptococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Eurycoccus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Exallomochlus Williams, 2004  
                                           Genus Exilipedronia Williams, 1960  
                                           Genus Extanticoccus Williams, 2004  
                                           Genus Ezzatacoccus Evans and Abd-Rabou, 2023  
                                           Genus Farinococcus H. Morrison, 1922  
                                           Genus Ferrisia Fullaway, 1923  
                                           Genus Fijicoccus Williams and Watson, 1988  
                                           Genus Fonscolombia Lichtenstein, 1877  
                                           Genus Formicococcus Takahashi, 1928  
                                           Genus Gallulacoccus Beardsley, 1971  
                                           Genus Glabracoccus Gullan, 2021  
                                           Genus Glycycnyza Danzig, 1974  
                                           Genus Gomezmenoricoccus Kozár and Walter, 1985  
                                           Genus Grewiacoccus Brain, 1918  
                                           Genus Hadrococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Heliococcus Sulc, 1912  
                                           Genus Heterococcus Ferris, 1918  
                                           Genus Hippeococcus Reyne, 1954  
                                           Genus Hopefoldia Foldi, 1988  
                                           Genus Hordeolicoccus Williams, 2004  
                                           Genus Humococcus Ferris, 1953  
                                           Genus Hypogeococcus Rau, 1938  
                                           Genus Iberococcus Gómez-Menor Ortega, 1928  
                                           Genus Idiococcus Takahashi and Kanda, 1939  
                                           Genus Inopicoccus Danzig, 1971  
                                           Genus Ityococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Kalaginella Danzig and Gavrilov-Zamin, 2013  
                                           Genus Kenmorea Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Kermicus Newstead, 1897  
                                           Genus Kiritshenkella Borchsenius, 1948  
                                           Genus Komodesia Gavrilov-Zimin, 2016  
                                           Genus Lachnodiella Hempel, 1911  
                                           Genus Lacombia Goux, 1940  
                                           Genus Laingiococcus H. Morrison, 1945  
                                           Genus Laminicoccus Williams, 1960  
                                           Genus Lanceacoccus Williams, 2004  
                                           Genus Lankacoccus Williams, 1989  
                                           Genus Lantanacoccus Williams and Granara de Willink, 1992  
                                           Genus Lenania De Lotto, 1964  
                                           Genus Leptococcus Reyne, 1961  
                                           Genus Londiania De Lotto, 1964  
                                           Genus Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 1958  
                                           Genus Macrocepicoccus H. Morrison, 1919  
                                           Genus Maculicoccus Williams, 1960  
                                           Genus Madacanthococcus Mamet, 1959  
                                           Genus Madagasia Mamet, 1962  
                                           Genus Madangiacoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Madeurycoccus Mamet, 1959  
                                           Genus Malaicoccus Takahashi, 1950  
                                           Genus Malekoccus Matile-Ferrero, 1988  
                                           Genus Mammicoccus Balachowsky, 1959  
                                           Genus Marendellea De Lotto, 1967  
                                           Genus Marmyan Koteja, 2004  
                                           Genus Mascarenococcus Mamet, 1940  
                                           Genus Maskellococcus Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Mauricoccus Mamet, 1967  
                                           Genus Melanococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Metadenopus Sulc, 1933  
                                           Genus Miconicoccus Williams and Miller, 1999  
                                           Genus Mirococcopsis Borchsenius, 1948  
                                           Genus Mirococcus Borchsenius, 1947  
                                           Genus Miscanthicoccus Takahashi, 1958  
                                           Genus Misericoccus Ferris, 1953  
                                           Genus Mizococcus Takahashi, 1928  
                                           Genus Mollicoccus Williams, 1960  
                                           Genus Mombasinia De Lotto, 1964  
                                           Genus Moystonia Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Mutabilicoccus Williams, 1960  
                                           Genus Nairobia De Lotto, 1964  
                                           Genus Natalensia Brain, 1915  
                                           Genus Neoclavicoccus Cohic, 1959  
                                           Genus Neoripersia Kanda, 1943  
                                           Genus Neosimmondsia Laing, 1930  
                                           Genus Neotrionymus Borchsenius, 1948  
                                           Genus Nesococcus Ehrhorn, 1916  
                                           Genus Nesopedronia Beardsley, 1971  
                                           Genus Nesticoccus Tang, 1977  
                                           Genus Nipaecoccus Sulc, 1945  
                                           Genus Nudicauda Gavrilov, 2006  
                                           Genus Octococcus Hall, 1939  
                                           Genus Odacoccus Williams and Watson, 1988  
                                           Genus Ohiacoccus Beardsley, 1971  
                                           Genus Oracella Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Orbuspedum Gavrilov-Zimin, 2017  
                                           Genus Orococcus De Lotto, 1964  
                                           Genus Orstomicoccus Mamet, 1962  
                                           Genus Oxyacanthus De Lotto, 1971  
                                           Genus Palaucoccus Beardsley, 1966  
                                           Genus Palmicultor Williams, 1963  
                                           Genus Paludicoccus Ferris, 1918  
                                           Genus Pandanicola Beardsley, 1966  
                                           Genus Papuacoccus Williams and Watson, 1988  
                                           Genus Paracoccus Ezzat and McConnell, 1956  
                                           Genus Paradiscococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Paradoxococcus McKenzie, 1962  
                                           Genus Paraferrisia Williams and de Boer, 1973  
                                           Genus Paramococcus Foldi and Cox, 1989  
                                           Genus Paramonostherium Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Paramyrmococcus Takahashi, 1941  
                                           Genus Parapaludicoccus Mamet, 1962  
                                           Genus Paraporisaccus Lu and Wu, 2011  
                                           Genus Paraputo Laing, 1929  
                                           Genus Pararhodania Ter-Grigorian, 1964  
                                           Genus Paraserrolecanium Wu, 2010  
                                           Genus Paratrionymus Borchsenius, 1948  
                                           Genus Paulianodes Mamet, 1954  
                                           Genus Pedrococcus Mamet, 1942  
                                           Genus Pedronia Green, 1922  
                                           Genus Peliococcopsis Borchsenius, 1948  
                                           Genus Peliococcus Borchsenius, 1948  
                                           Genus Pelionella Kaydan, 2015  
                                           Genus Penthococcus Danzig, 1972  
                                           Genus Peridiococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Perystrix Gavrilov, 2004  
                                           Genus Phenacoccus Cockerell, 1893  
                                           Genus Phyllococcus Ehrhorn, 1916  
                                           Genus Pilococcus Takahashi, 1928  
                                           Genus Planococcus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Pleistocerarius Matile-Ferrero, 1970  
                                           Genus Poecilococcus Brookes, 1981  
                                           Genus Porisaccus Hendricks and Kosztarab, 1999  
                                           Genus Porococcus Cockerell, 1898  
                                           Genus Promyrmococcus Williams, 2002  
                                           Genus Prorhizoecus Miller and McKenzie, 1971  
                                           Genus Prorsococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Pseudantonina Green, 1922  
                                           Genus Pseudococcus Westwood, 1840  
                                           Genus Pseudoferrisia Kaydan and Gullan, 2012  
                                           Genus Pseudoripersia Cockerell, 1899  
                                           Genus Pseudotrionymus Beardsley, 1971  
                                           Genus Quadrigallicoccus Williams and Miller, 1999  
                                           Genus Rastrococcus Ferris, 1954  
                                           Genus Renicaula Cox, 1987  
                                           Genus Rhodania Goux, 1935  
                                           Genus Ripersia Signoret, 1875  
                                           Genus Ritsemia Lichtenstein, 1879  
                                           Genus Rosebankia De Lotto, 1967  
                                           Genus Saccharicoccus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Sananicoccus Huang and Yan, 2023  
                                           Genus Sarococcus Williams and de Boer, 1973  
                                           Genus Scaptococcus McKenzie, 1964  
                                           Genus Serrolecanium Shinji, 1935  
                                           Genus Seyneria Goux, 1990  
                                           Genus Sinococcus Wu and Zheng, 2000  
                                           Genus Spartinacoccus Kosztarab, 1996  
                                           Genus Sphaerococcus Maskell, 1892  
                                           Genus Spilococcus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Stemmatomerinx Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Stipacoccus Tang, 1992  
                                           Genus Strandanna De Lotto, 1969  
                                           Genus Stricklandina Matile-Ferrero, 1999  
                                           Genus Strombococcus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Synacanthococcus H. Morrison, 1920  
                                           Genus Syrmococcus Ferris, 1953  
                                           Genus Tangicoccus Kozár and Walter, 1985  
                                           Genus Tasmanicoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Telocorys De Lotto, 1967  
                                           Genus Thaimyrmococcus Williams, 2002  
                                           Genus Tibetococcus Tang, 1992  
                                           Genus Tomentocera Beardsley, 1964  
                                           Genus Trabutina Marchal, 1904  
                                           Genus Tridiscus Ferris, 1950  
                                           Genus Trimerococcus Balachowsky, 1952  
                                           Genus Trionymus Berg, 1899  
                                           Genus Trochiscococcus Williams and Pellizzari, 1997  
                                           Genus Turbinococcus Beardsley, 1966  
                                           Genus Tylococcus Newstead, 1897  
                                           Genus Tympanococcus Williams, 1967  
                                           Genus Ventrispina Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Villosicoccus Williams, 1985  
                                           Genus Volvicoccus Goux, 1945  
                                           Genus Vryburgia De Lotto, 1967  
                                           Genus Wapoacoccus Ben-Dov, 2007  
                                           Genus Williamsicoccus Vea and Grimaldi, 2015  
                                           Genus Yudnapinna Williams, 1985  
       
                                         FamilyPseudococcidae Cockerell, 1905 incertae sedis  
    Children with Uncertain Position:  
                                           Species Pseudococcus theobromae (Douglas, 1889)  
       

 References
       
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  Other Source(s):    
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Pseudococcidae, mealybugs [English]   
       
  Source: ScaleNet, 11/2025, Database (version undefined)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: García Morales, M., B. D. Denno, D. R. Miller, G. L. Miller, Y. Ben-Dov, and N. B. Hardy. 2016. ScaleNet: A literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics. Database. doi: 10.1093/database/bav118. https://scalenet.info   
  Reference for: Pseudococcidae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): McGavin, George C.  
  Publication Date: 1993   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Bugs of the World   
  Page(s): 192   
  Publisher: Facts on File   
  Publication Place: New York, New York, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-8160-2737-4   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Pseudococcidae   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Williams, D. J.  
  Publication Date: 2013   
  Article/Chapter Title: Family-group names in the scale insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea) - a supplement   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Zootaxa, vol. 3616, no. 4   
  Page(s): 325-344   
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 1175-5334   
  Notes: doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3616.4.2   
  Reference for: Pseudococcidae   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Williams, Douglas John  
  Publication Date: 1969   
  Article/Chapter Title: The family-group names of the scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea)   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology, vol. 23, no. 8   
  Page(s): 315-341   
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  Notes: Available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2313954   
  Reference for: Pseudococcidae   
       

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