Margarodidae
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Margarodes
Cyst-forming Coccids, Ground Pearls
Margarodes is a genus of scale insects in the family Margarodidae, commonly known as "ground pearls" for the waxy, pearl-like cysts formed by immature stages in soil. The genus was erected in 1828 by Lansdown Guilding based on specimens found in soil on the Bahamas associated with ants. Members of this genus are subterranean for much of their life cycle, feeding on plant roots. The type species is Margarodes formicarum.
Stomacoccus
Stomacoccus is a genus of scale insects in the family Steingeliidae, within the order Hemiptera. These insects belong to the suborder Sternorrhyncha, a group characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts. The genus is part of the diverse Coccidomorpha infraorder, which encompasses numerous scale insect lineages. Records of this genus in citizen science platforms indicate it has been documented in field observations, though detailed biological studies remain limited.