Asterolecaniidae Family
The Insect (Russellaspis pustulans principe) is one of the most fascinating insect species found across the globe. This comprehensive guide explores...
281 species in this family.280 species in this category
Viennese Pit Scale (Asterodiaspis viennae) - Facts & Information
Asterodiaspis viennae (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Palmaspis hilli) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis hilli (Green, 1916)
Insect (Asterodiaspis minor) - Facts & Information
Asterodiaspis minor (Russell, 1941)
Agave Pit Scale (Asterolecanium agavis) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium agavis Russell, 1941
Insect (Amorphococcus mesuae) - Facts & Information
Amorphococcus mesuae Green, 1902
Orchid Pit-Scale (Asterolecanium epidendri) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium epidendri (Bouché, 1844)
Insect (Asterolecanium ventruosum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium ventruosum (Maskell, 1895)
Insect (Bambusaphis) - Facts & Information
Bambusaphis
Insect (Oacoccus Williams) - Facts & Information
Oacoccus Williams, 2007
Insect (Asterolecanium neoguineense) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium neoguineense Williams & Watson, 1990
Insect (Asterodiaspis polypora) - Facts & Information
Asterodiaspis polypora Shi & Liu, 1990
Insect (Sclerosococcus ferrisi) - Facts & Information
Sclerosococcus ferrisi McKenzie, 1958
Insect (Asterodiaspis suishae) - Facts & Information
Asterodiaspis suishae (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Mycetococcus ligae) - Facts & Information
Mycetococcus ligae Granara de Willink in Granara de Willink et al., 2023
Insect (Asterolecanium javae) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium javae Russell, 1941
Truncate Pit Scale (Palmaspis truncata) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis truncata (Russell, 1941)
Tusca Pit Scale (Asterolecanium quaesitum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium quaesitum Russell, 1941
Insect (Bambusaspis acutula) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis acutula (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Planchonia tokyonis) - Facts & Information
Planchonia tokyonis (Kuwana, 1916)
Inga Pit Scale (Asterolecanium ingae) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium ingae Russell, 1941
Insect (Abditicoccus) - Facts & Information
Abditicoccus Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1975
Insect (Sclerosococcus McKenzie) - Facts & Information
Sclerosococcus McKenzie, 1958
Yellow Pit Scale (Palmaspis gilva) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis gilva (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Bambusaspis Cockerell) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis Cockerell, 1902
Insect (Asterolecanium ungulatum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium ungulatum Russell, 1941
Insect (Bambusaspis chinae) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis chinae (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Bambusaspis rubrocomata) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis rubrocomata (Green, 1909)
Guatemalan Pit Scale (Palmaspis bicircularis) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis bicircularis Stumpf & Lambdin, 2006
Insect (Bambusaspis udagamae) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis udagamae (Green, 1909)
Insect (Asterolecanium victoriae) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium victoriae Russell, 1941
Unusual Pit Scale (Palmaspis inusitata) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis inusitata (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Bambusaspis pseudominuscula) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis pseudominuscula Borchsenius, 1960
Insect (Bambusaspis gemmae) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis gemmae (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Asterodiaspis glandulifera) - Facts & Information
Asterodiaspis glandulifera Liu & Shi, 1989
Insect (Pauroaspis rutilan) - Facts & Information
Pauroaspis rutilan (S. Wu, 1983)
Insect (Asterolecanium conimbrigense) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium conimbrigense Saraiva, 1936
Insect (Bambusaspis xinanensis) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis xinanensis X. Zhang, 1992
Similar Pit Scale (Palmaspis similis) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis similis (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Pauroaspis chuanensis) - Facts & Information
Pauroaspis chuanensis Li, Wang, & Wu, 2025
Insect (Argenta Granara) - Facts & Information
Argenta Granara de Willink in Granara de Willink et al., 2023
Insect (Bambusaspis neojubata) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis neojubata Tang & Hao, 1995
Insect (Bambusaspis penicillata) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis penicillata (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Frenchia banksiae) - Facts & Information
Frenchia banksiae Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1981
Insect (Bambusaspis disiuncta) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis disiuncta (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Russellaspis euryopis) - Facts & Information
Russellaspis euryopis (Fuller, 1899)
Giant Pit Scale (Bambusaspis magna) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis magna Stumpf & Lambdin, 2006
Insect (Bambusaspis circularis) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis circularis (Russell, 1941)
Hemisphaerical Pit Scale (Bambusaspis hemisphaerica) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis hemisphaerica (Kuwana, 1916)
Insect (Asterolecanium theae) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium theae Tang & Hao, 1995
Colombian Pit Scale (Grammococcus corymbus) - Facts & Information
Grammococcus corymbus Miller & Lambdin, 1978
Insect (Asterolecanium psychotriae) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium psychotriae Russell, 1941
Insect (Bambusaspis longa) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis longa (Green, 1896)
Urich Pit Scale (Palmaspis urichi) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis urichi (Cockerell, 1894)
Insect (Asterodiaspis roboris) - Facts & Information
Asterodiaspis roboris (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Bambusaspis amboinae) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis amboinae (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Liuaspis sinensis) - Facts & Information
Liuaspis sinensis Borchsenius, 1960
Fringed Scale Of Coffee; Yellow Fringed Scale (Asterolecanium coffeae) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium coffeae Newstead, 1911
Insect (Bambusaspis oblonga) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis oblonga (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Asterolecanium multiporum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium multiporum Green, 1915
Insect (Asterolecanium hancocki) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium hancocki Laing, 1929
Adjunct Pit Scale (Neoasterodiaspis adjuncta) - Facts & Information
Neoasterodiaspis adjuncta (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Palmaspis dictyospermae) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis dictyospermae (Williams & Mamet, 1986)
Insect (Palmaspis singularis) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis singularis (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Wuel) - Facts & Information
Wuel Jian & Xing, 2022
Insect (Bambusaspis larga) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis larga (Russell, 1941)
Pittosporum Scale (Planchonia arabidis) - Facts & Information
Planchonia arabidis Signoret, 1877
Insect (Asterodiaspis bella) - Facts & Information
Asterodiaspis bella (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Hsuia Ferris) - Facts & Information
Hsuia Ferris, 1950
Brazilian Pit Scale (Bambusaspis brasiliensis) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis brasiliensis Stumpf & Lambdin, 2006
Insect (Planchonia zanthenes) - Facts & Information
Planchonia zanthenes (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Palmaspis oraniae) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis oraniae (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Asterolecanium flavociliatum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium flavociliatum Green, 1909
Insect (Asterolecanium lacrimula) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium lacrimula Russell, 1941
Sanbernard Pit Scale (Asterolecanium sanbernardense) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium sanbernardense Hempel, 1937
Insect (Bambusaspis pseudolanceolata) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis pseudolanceolata (Takahashi, 1933)
Oleander Pit Scale (Asterolecanium pustulans) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium pustulans (Cockerell, 1892)
Insect (Bambusaspis nanlinnatalis) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis nanlinnatalis X. Zhang, 1992
Insect (Bambusaspis fusa) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis fusa (Russell, 1941)
Marfil Pit Scale (Palmaspis marfil) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis marfil Matile-Ferrero, 1996
Insect (Asterolecanium acaciae) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium acaciae H. Morrison & E. Morrison, 1927
Arthrostylidium Pit Scale (Asterolecanium dorsisetosum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium dorsisetosum Stumpf & Lambdin, 2006
Insect (Planchonia fimbriata) - Facts & Information
Planchonia fimbriata (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1834)
Insect (Russellaspis proteae) - Facts & Information
Russellaspis proteae (Giliomee & Munting, 1968)
Palm Pit Scale (Palmaspis palmae) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis palmae (Cockerell, 1893)
Insect (Pauroaspis cerifera) - Facts & Information
Pauroaspis cerifera (Green, 1909)
Insect (Pauroaspis Tang) - Facts & Information
Pauroaspis Tang, 1995
Miliaris Pit Scale (Bambusaspis miliaris) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis miliaris (Boisduval, 1869)
Yucca Pit Scale (Asterolecanium grandiculum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium grandiculum Russell, 1941
Insect (Neoasterodiaspis kunminensis) - Facts & Information
Neoasterodiaspis kunminensis Borchsenius, 1960
Borchsenius' Pit Scale (Palmaspis longifila) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis longifila (Borchsenius, 1950)
Insect (Mycetococcus corticis) - Facts & Information
Mycetococcus corticis (Townsend & Cockerell, 1898)
Insect (Russellaspis conspicua) - Facts & Information
Russellaspis conspicua (Brain, 1920)
Elva Pit Scale (Palmaspis elvae) - Facts & Information
Palmaspis elvae Matile-Ferrero, 1996
Strange Pit Scale (Bambusaspis octocircularis) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis octocircularis Stumpf & Lambdin, 2006
Insect (Amorphococcus Green) - Facts & Information
Amorphococcus Green, 1902
Insect (Bambusaspis parva) - Facts & Information
Bambusaspis parva (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Endernia Danzig) - Facts & Information
Endernia Danzig, 1971
Insect (Russellaspis sumatrae) - Facts & Information
Russellaspis sumatrae (Russell, 1941)
Insect (Neoasterodiaspis pasaniae) - Facts & Information
Neoasterodiaspis pasaniae (Kuwana & Cockerell, 1909)
Insect (Asterolecanium tumidum) - Facts & Information
Asterolecanium tumidum Green, 1909