''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in 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 ...
. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
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Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* '' Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil) ...
'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
* ''Melanaspis aristotelesi
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Lepage & Giannotti, 1944 (Brazil)
* '' Melanaspis arnaldoi'' (Costa Lima, 1924) (Brazil)
* ''Melanaspis artemisiae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Mamet, 1959 (Madagascar)
* '' Melanaspis arundinariae'' Deitz & Davidson, 1986 (United States)
* '' Melanaspis bolivari'' Balachowsky, 1959 (Colombia)
* '' Melanaspis bondari'' Lepage & Giannotti, 1943 (Brazil)
* ''Melanaspis bromiliae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Leonardi, 1899) (ananas scale)
* '' Melanaspis calura'' (Cockerell, 1898)
* '' Melanaspis casuarinae'' Mamet, 1954 (Madagascar)
* ''Melanaspis chrysobalani
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Leonardi, 1914) (Africa)
* ''Melanaspis coccolobae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1943 (the Americas)
* '' Melanaspis corticosa'' (Brain, 1919) (South African Obscure Scale) (Mozambique, Guinea, South Africa, Zimbabwe)
* ''Melanaspis cubensis
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Deitz & Davidson, 1986 (Cuba)
* ''Melanaspis deklei
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Deitz & Davidson, 1986 (United States, Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis delicata'' Ferris, 1941 (United States)
* ''Melanaspis deliquescens
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1941 (Mexico, United States)
* '' Melanaspis eglandulosa'' (Lindinger in: Brick, 1909) (Panama, Guatemala)
* '' Melanaspis elaeagni'' McKenzie, 1957 (Black elaegnus scale) (Central and North America)
* ''Melanaspis enceliae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Ferris, 1921) (Mexico)
* ''Melanaspis figueiredoi
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
* ''Melanaspis frankiniae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1941 (Mexico)
* ''Melanaspis fucata
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1941 (Mexico)
* ''Melanaspis glomerata
''Melanaspis glomerata'', the sugarcane scale or black scale, is a species of armoured scale insect in the family Diaspididae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent where it is a serious pest of sugarcane.
Description
When first hatched, the ...
'' (Green, 1903) (black araucaria scale) (Pakistan, India)
* ''Melanaspis indurata
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Ferris, 1921) (Mexico)
* ''Melanaspis inopinata
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Leonardi, 1913) (Europe, western Asia)
* ''Melanaspis jaboticabae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Hempel, 1918) (Brazil)
* ''Melanaspis jamaicensis
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Davidson, 1970 (United States)
* ''Melanaspis latipyga
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1941 (Central and North America)
* ''Melanaspis leivasi
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Costa Lima, 1924) (Central and South America)
* ''Melanaspis lilacina
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Cockerell, 1898) (dark oak scale) (United States, Mexico)
* ''Melanaspis lilloi
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Schneider, Claps, Wei, Normark & Normark, 2020
* ''Melanaspis longula
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1941 (Panama, Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis louristanus'' Balachowsky & Kaussari, 1953 (Iran)
* '' Melanaspis madagascariensis'' Mamet, 1951 (Madagascar, Angola)
* ''Melanaspis marlatti
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Parrott, 1899)
* '' Melanaspis martinsi'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
* '' Melanaspis mga''
* '' Melanaspis mimosae'' (Comstock, 1883) (Mimosa scale) (United States, Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis monotes'' (Hall, 1929) (Zimbabwe)
* '' Melanaspis nigropunctata'' (Cockerell, 1896) (Central and North America, Caribbean)
* '' Melanaspis nothofagi'' Hardy & Williams, 2018
* ''Melanaspis obscura
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Comstock, 1881) (obscure scale) (North America, Japan)
* '' Melanaspis odontoglossi'' (Cockerell, 1893) (the Americas)
* '' Melanaspis pedina'' Munting, 1969 (South Africa, Namibia)
* '' Melanaspis phenax'' (Cockerell, 1901) (Zimbabwe, Guinea, South Africa)
* '' Melanaspis philippiae'' Mamet, 1959 (Madagascar)
* ''Melanaspis pinicola
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Deitz & Davidson, 1986 (Mexico, Guatemala)
* ''Melanaspis pistaciae
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Hosseininaveh & Kaydan
* '' Melanaspis ponderosa'' Ferris, 1941 (Panama, Mexico, Colombia)
* '' Melanaspis pseudoponderosa'' Deitz & Davidson, 1986 (United States)
* ''Melanaspis reticulata
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1943 (Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis rhizophorae'' (Cockerell, 1899) (Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis rotunda'' Ferris, 1943 (Mexico)
* ''Melanaspis saccharicola
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Costa Lima, 1934) (Brazil)
* '' Melanaspis sacculata'' Ferris, 1943 (Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis sansevii'' Mamet, 1959 (Madagascar)
* '' Melanaspis santensis'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
* ''Melanaspis sitreana
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' (Hempel, 1932) (Chile)
* '' Melanaspis smilacis'' (Comstock, 1883) (Smilax scale)
* '' Melanaspis squamea'' Ferris, 1943 (Panama, Guatemala, Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis sulcata'' Ferris, 1943
* ''Melanaspis targionoides
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Schneider, Claps, Wei, Normark & Normark, 2020
* '' Melanaspis tenax'' McKenzie, 1944 (the Americas)
* '' Melanaspis tenebricosa'' (Comstock, 1881) (gloomy scale) (Panama, United States, Mexico)
* ''Melanaspis tricuspis
''Melanaspis'' is a genus of armoured scales in the family Diaspididae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Melanaspis''.
Species
These 68 species belong to the genus ''Melanaspis'':
* ''Melanaspis araucariae'' Lepage, 1942 (Brazil)
...
'' Ferris, 1941 (Mexico)
* '' Melanaspis vilardeboi'' Balachowsky, 1953 (Guinea)
* '' Melanaspis williamsi'' De Lotto, 1957 (Kenya)
References
External links
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Diaspididae