Acutaspis Albopicta
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''Acutaspis'' is a genus of
scale insect Scale insects are small insects of the Order (biology), order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is considered a more convenient g ...
s belonging to the family
Diaspididae Diaspididae is the largest family of scale insects with over 2650 described species in around 400 genera. As with all scale insects, the female produces a waxy protective scale beneath which it feeds on its host plant. Diaspidid scales are far mo ...
. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas.


Species

Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) (Madagascar) * '' Acutaspis agavis'' (Townsend & Cockerell, 1898) (North, Central, and South America) * ''
Acutaspis albopicta ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * ''Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Cockerell, 1898) (albopicta scale) (North, Central, and South America) * ''
Acutaspis aliena ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Newstead, 1901) (Alien Scale) * ''
Acutaspis arbelaezi ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' Balachowsky, 1959 (Colombia) * '' Acutaspis decorosa'' Ferris, 1941 (Mexico) * ''
Acutaspis erythraspidis ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Newstead, 1917) (Guyana) * ''
Acutaspis litorana ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil) * ''
Acutaspis morrisonorum ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' Kosztarab, 1963 (round conifer scale) (United States, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean) * ''
Acutaspis oliveirae ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Lepage & Giannotti, 1942) (Brazil) * ''
Acutaspis paulista ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Hempel, 1900) (Brazil, Argentina) * ''
Acutaspis perseae ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Comstock, 1881) (red bay scale) * ''
Acutaspis ramirezi ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' Balachowsky, 1959 (Colombia) * ''
Acutaspis reniformis ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Cockerell, 1897) (Mexico, Argentina) * ''
Acutaspis scutiformis ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' (Cockerell, 1893) (Argentina, Guatemala, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia) * ''
Acutaspis subnigra ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' McKenzie, 1947 (Peru) * ''
Acutaspis tingi ''Acutaspis'' is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae. The species of this genus are found mainly in the Americas. Species Species: These 18 species belong to the genus ''Acutaspis'': * '' Acutaspis acuta'' (Mamet, 1951) ...
'' McKenzie, 1947 (Mexico) * '' Acutaspis umbonifera'' (Newstead, 1920) (Guyana, Paraguay, Colombia, United States, Panama)


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10400748 Diaspididae