Margarodidae
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Margarodidae is a family of scale insects within superfamily Coccoidea. Members of the family include giant coccids (various genera), Polish cochineal
Polish cochineal
Polish cochineal , also known as Polish carmine scales, is a scale insect formerly used to produce a crimson dye of the same name, colloquially known as "Saint John's blood". The larvae of P...

 (genus Porphyrophora) and ground pearls (genus Margarodes).

List of genera

Note: This list is incomplete.
  • Desmococcus McKenzie, 1942
  • Dimargarodes Silvestri, 1938.
  • Eumargarodes
  • Eurhizococcus
  • Gueriniella Fernald, 1903.
  • Heteromargarodes
  • Kuwania Cockerell in Fernald, 1903.
  • Marchalina Vayssiere, 1923.
  • Margarodes Guilding, 1828
  • Margarodesia
  • Matsucoccus Cockerell, 1909.
  • Neomargarodes Green, 1914.
  • Porphyrophora
    Polish cochineal
    Polish cochineal , also known as Polish carmine scales, is a scale insect formerly used to produce a crimson dye of the same name, colloquially known as "Saint John's blood". The larvae of P...

    Brandt, 1833.
  • Porphyrophora
  • Promargarodes
  • Steingelia Nassonov, 1908.
  • Termitococcus
  • Xylococcus
    Xylococcus (insect)
    The scale insect genus Xylococcus is a small group in the family Margarodidae. Some of its constituent species are sometimes placed in a separate genus, Xylococculus....

    Löw, 1883.

External links

  • Margarodes spp., ground pearls on the UF
    University of Florida
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