Aclerdidae are a family of Coccoidea, the scale insects.[1] They are usually found on grasses, sucking sap from the stem, inside the leaf sheaths.[2]
| Aclerdidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Coccoidea |
| Family: | Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937 |
References
edit- ^ McConnell, Harold S. (1953). A classification of the coccid family Aclerdidae. Bulletin A of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station, Volume 75. Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Maryland. OCLC 21121751.
- ^ Maw, H. Eric L.; et al. (2000). Checklist of the Hemiptera of Canada and Alaska. NRC Research Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-660-18165-3.
External links
edit- Aclerdidae, USDA
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