Kondo, T. 2022 Putoidae; Kermesidae; Asterolecaniidae; Kerriidae; Cerococcidae; Lecanodiaspididae; Dactylopiidae; Eriococcidae; Cryptococcidae; Stictococcidae; Conchaspididae; Halimococcidae; Diaspididae. Encyclopedia of Scale Insect Pests CABI Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK 508
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Notes: The Putoidae is a small family of scale insects that contains 48 species in 2 genera, Palaeoputo Koteja & Azar, 2008 (1 extinct species described from Lebanese amber), and Puto Signoret, 1876 (45 extant + 2 extinct spp. known from Baltic amber), which can be found on a wide variety of plant hosts, from grasses to woody plants, including conifers. Species of Putoidae are found in the Nearctic, Neotropical and Palaearctic regions.
The Kermesidae is a small family of scale insects that contains 92 species in 10 genera.
The Kerriidae is a small family of scale insects that contains 100 species in 9 genera distributed in warmer parts of all zoogeographical regions.
The Lecanodiaspididae is a small family of scale insects that contains 82 species in 12 genera worldwide,
The Dactylopiidae is a small family of scale insects that contains 11 species in the sole genus.
The Cryptococcidae is a small family of scale insects that contains 8 species in 2 genera.
The Stictococcidae is a small family of scale insects that contains 18 species in 3 genera.
The Conchaspididae is a small family of scale insects that contain 30 species in 4 genera.
The Halimococcidae is a small family of scale insects that contains 23 species in 7 genera.
The Diaspididae is the largest family of scale insects, with 2643 species in 422 genera.
