Chionaspidina


Chionaspidina is a subtribe of armored scale insects established by Borchenius. But unlike many of the subtribes recognized by Borchenius, this one was found to be morphologically valid by Takagi. Similarly, in molecular analysis, Andersen et al. found a clade roughly corresponding to the subtribe Chionaspidina.
Geographical sampling and analysis indicated a number of unnamed species in the genus Chionaspis and by inference in the Chionaspidina.

Genera

The following genera are members of the subtribe Chionaspidina.Afiorinia Takagi, 1970Amphisoma Takagi, 1995Anaimalaia Takagi, 1995Aulacaspis Cockerell, 1893Balachowskiella Kaussari, 1955Cameronaspis Takagi Pong & Ghee, 1988Chionandaspis Takagi, 2008Chionaspis Signoret, 1868Cupidaspis MacGillivray, 1921Damaia Takagi, 2003Dungunia Takagi, 1993Duplachionaspis MacGillivray, 1921Duplaspis Goux, 1937Fijifiorinia Williams & Watson, 1988Greenaspis MacGillivray, 1921Guineaspis Balachowsky, 1952Guizhoaspis Young, 1986Hemiaspidis MacGillivray, 1921Hybridaspis Green, 1926Kuchingaspis Takagi, 2005Kyphosoma Takagi, 1993Larutaspis Takagi, 2005Marchalaspis MacGillivray, 1921Megacanthaspis Takagi, 1960Myrtaspis Takagi, 1999Narayanaspis Takagi, 1998Neochionaspis Borchsenius, 1974Neoquernaspis Howell & Takagi, 1981Pentacicola Takagi, 1993Pinangaspis Takagi, 2003Pinnaspis Cockerell, 1892Protodiaspis Cockerell, 1898Quernaspis Ferris, 1937Semonggokia Takagi, 2003Serenaspis Henderson, 2011Serrachionaspis Young, 1986Shansiaspis Tang, 1981Sinoquernaspis Takagi & Tang, 1982Sphaeroceraspis Balachowsky & Ferrero, 1965Takagiaspis Varshney, 2002Takahashiaspis Takagi, 1961Tamuraspis Takagi, 1989Tanaparlatoria Mamet, 1962Thoa Takagi, 1993Trullifiorinia Leonardi, 1906Ulucoccus Takagi Pong & Ghee, 1990Unaspis MacGillivray, 1921Yuanaspis Young, 1986