Conchaspididae

Conchaspididae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily: Coccoidea
Family: Conchaspididae
Green, 1896
Genera[1]

Conchaspididae is a small family of scale insects known as false armoured scales because of their resemblance to Diaspididae (but not incorporating exuviae on their body).[2]

  1. ^ D. J. Williams (1992). "A new genus and species of Conchaspididae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) from Florida, remarkable in lacking legs". Journal of Natural History. 26 (6): 1325–1331. doi:10.1080/00222939200770751.
  2. ^ John L. Capinera, ed. (2008). "West Indies Mahogany Scale, Conchaspis cordiae Mamet (Hemiptera, Conchaspididae)". Encyclopedia of Entomology, Volume 1. Gale virtual reference library (2nd ed.). Springer. pp. 2265–2266. ISBN 978-1-4020-6242-1.