Margarodidae · Lablypedia

In a nutshell

The Margarodidae (illegitimately as Margodidae) or ground pearls are a family of scale insects within the superfamily Coccoidea. Members of the family include the Polish cochineal and Armenian cochineal (genus Porphyrophora) and the original ground pearl genus, Margarodes. Beginning in 1880, a number of distinct subfamilies were recognized, with the giant coccids (the Monophlebidae) being the first. Although Maskell proposed a new family, many continued to regard the monophlebids as a mere subfamily for many years, and the Margarodidae classification continued to be polyphyletic through the 20th Century. Since then, taking the advice of Koteja several subfamilies and tribes have been elevated into their own families such as Matsucoccidae and Xylococcidae. The pared-down family of Margarodidae (Margarodidae sensu stricto or Margarodidae s. s.) is monophyletic.

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List of genera

Dimargarodes Silvestri, 1938
Eumargarodes Jakubski, 1950
Eurhizococcus Silvestri, 1936
Heteromargarodes Jakubski, 1965
Margarodes Guilding, 1828
Margarodesia Foldi, 1981
Neomargarodes Green, 1914
Porphyrophora Brandt, 1833
Promargarodes Silvestri, 1938
Termitococcus Silvestri, 1901

Former genera

Crypticerya Cockerell, 1895 now in the Monophlebidae
Desmococcus McKenzie, 1942 now in the Pityococcidae
Drosicha Walker, 1858 now in the Monophlebidae
Gueriniella Fernald, 1903 now in the Monophlebidae
Icerya Signoret, 1875 now in the Monophlebidae
Kuwania Cockerell in Fernald, 1903 now in the Kuwaniidae
Marchalina Vayssiere, 1923 now in the Marchalinidae
Matsucoccus Cockerell, 1909 now in the Matsucoccidae
Palaeococcus Cockerell, 1894 now in the Monophlebidae
Steingelia Nassonov, 1908 now in the Steingeliidae
Xylococcus Löw, 1883 now in the Xylococcidae

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