COCCOIDEA COLLETION OF THE PROF. RAMIRO GOMES COSTA MUSEUM (HEMIPTERA; STERNORRHYNCHA), RS, BRAZIL
Abstract
Coccoidea is a homogeneous group of insects commonly called scales. They are highly specialized plant parasites and can cause serious damage to agricultural economy by their potential pest condition. The classification of this group is based almost exclusively on morphological characteristics of the adult female. The aim of this work was to update the species records of the Coccoidea Colletion of Prof. Ramiro Gomes Costa Museum. There are 88 species distributed in 8 families of which 16 are type-material, 7 new records for Rio Grande do Sul and one for Brazil.
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