Abstract

The super family Coccoidea (Hemiptera: Sternorryncha) or scale insects, contains many agricultural pests throughout the world. The last checklist for Türkiye was published in 2013, and included 359 species in 12 families. Here we update the list which now has 409 species belonging to 150 genera in 20 families. The family Diaspididae is the most specious family with 120 species in 46 genera, followed by Pseudococcidae with 120 species in 41 genera, and Coccidae with 72 species in 30 genera. The other families included in the list are Acanthococcidae (36 species, 12 genera), Asterolecaniidae (12 species, 4 genera), Dactylopiidae (1 species, 1 genus), Cerococcidae (2 species, 1 genus), Cryptococcidae (2 species, 2 genera), Eriococcidae (2 species, 1 genus), Kermesidae (12 species, 2 genera), Leconodiaspidae (1 species, 1 genus), Marchalinidae (2 species, 1 genus), Margarodidae (9 species, 2 genera), Matsucoccidae (2 species, 1 genus), Micrococcidae (1 species, 1 genus), Monophlebidae (3 species, 3 genera), Ortheziidae (3 species, 1 genus), Phoenicococcidae (1 species, 1 genus), Putoidae (4 species, 1 genus) and Rhizoecidae (5 species, 2 genera).