Micrococcidae
Family of scale insects from the Mediterranean region
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Micrococcidae is a family of scale insects commonly known as the Mediterranean scales. There are two genera and eight species.[1] Members of this family are found in Cyprus, Italy [2] and other Mediterranean countries including Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Syria and Turkey.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Coccomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Coccoidea |
| Family: | Micrococcidae Silvestri, 1939 |
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Taxonomy
Members of this family feed on monocotyledonous hosts as do members of the Aclerdidae which is believed to be a sister clade. The Asterolecanoid taxa form a well-defined group of families which also includes the Asterolecaniidae, Cerococcidae, Lecanodiaspididae and Pollinia pollini. The placement of the latter is problematic as it seems to be the sister group to the rest of the Asterolecanoid taxa.[3]
Biology
Genera
- Micrococcus
- Molluscococcus
