Pityococcidae
McKenzie, 1942
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1Pityococcidae is a small of scale insects within the order Hemiptera, established by McKenzie in 1942. The family comprises at least three —Desmococcus, Pityococcus, and the extinct Cancerococcus—with approximately eight described extant . Members are classified within the superfamily Coccoidea (scale insects and ) and share the characteristic of Sternorrhyncha. The family remains poorly studied, with limited ecological and biological data available for most species.
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How to pronounce Pityococcidae: /ˌpɪtioʊˈkɒksɪˌdiː/
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Taxonomic composition
The contains three recognized : Desmococcus McKenzie, 1942; Pityococcus McKenzie, 1942; and †Cancerococcus Koteja, 1988. The latter genus is known only from fossil material.
Data limitations
Pityococcidae is among the least studied of Coccoidea. Published information on , , and is scarce, and no comprehensive revision of the family has been undertaken.