Beesoniidae
Beesoniidae is a family of scale insects commonly known as beesoniids. They typically cause galls on their plant hosts. Members of this family mostly come from southern Asia.UDSA Agricultural Research Service
The family name comes from the type genus '' Beesonia'' which is named after the entomologist C.F.C. Beeson who obtained the specimens from which they were described and named.

Host species

In the Old World, this members of this family are found on oaks in the genus ''

Gallacoccus
''Gallacoccus'' is a genus of the scale insects commonly known as Beesoniidae, beesoniids. They typically cause galls on their plant Host (biology), hosts. ''Gallacoccus anthonyae'' is the type species. Female members of the genus ''Gallacoccus'' have only three instars, in contrast to the other beesoniid genera where the females have four. Species * ''Gallacoccus heckrothi'' Takagi, 2001 * ''Gallacoccus anthonyae'' Beardsley, 1971 * ''Gallacoccus secundus'' Beardsley, 1971 * ''Gallacoccus spinigalla'' Takagi, 2001 Notes References

* * Sternorrhyncha genera Beesoniidae {{Coccoidea-stub ...
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