A CHECKLIST OF THE SCALE INSECTS (HEMIPTERA COCCOMORPHA) IN LUXEMBOURG

Abstract

A list of the scale insects recorded by the author in Luxembourg is reported. The list reports 34 species belonging to 25 genera in 7 families. Of these, 21 species are new records for the country. The recorded species show mainly Cosmopolitan and Palaearctic distribution. Most numerous families are the Coccidae, Diaspididae and Pseudococcidae.