Family Dactylopiidae - Cochineal Insects

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Works Cited

cochineal scale on cactus pad - Dactylopius

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)

Superfamily Coccoidea (Scales and Mealybugs)

Family Dactylopiidae (Cochineal Insects)

Other Common Names

Cochineal Bugs; Cochineal Scale Insect Family

Explanation of Names

dactyl, -o is Greek for a finger or toe (1)

Numbers

Family contains one genus, Dactylopius and five species per Arnett (1985) (2)

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

2.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 3 October, 2008 - 2:08pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 12 January, 2009 - 9:55pm

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