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Madeurycoccus Mamet, 1959, Inst. Sci. de Madagascar, Mem. (1959) 

 (Ser.E.Ent.) 11:398. 



type-species : Madeurycoccus guari Mamet, 1959, by -original designation 

 and monotypy. 



The author placed this genus in the Pseudococcidae close to Eurycoccus Ferris 

 and Trionymus Berg. 



Madhalimococcus Mamet, 1959, Inst. Sci. de Madagascar, Mem. 

 (1959) (Ser.E.Ent.) 11:423-425. 



type-species : Madhalimococcus hyphaeneae Mamet, 1959, by original desig- 

 nation and monotypy. 



The author placed this genus in the Phoenicococcinae of the Diaspididae close 

 to Halimococcus Cockerell. Adult females of these two genera are difficult 

 to separate but distinctive characters are present in eggs and first- and second- 

 stage females. 



Malaicoccus Takahashi, 1950, Insecta Matsumurana 17 : 65. 



type-species : Malaicoccus riouwensis Takahashi, 1950, by original desig- 

 nation and monotypy. 



This genus was assigned by the author to the Pseudococcinae near Allomyrmo- 

 coccus Takahashi. 



Malleolaspis Ferris, 1941, Atlas of the Scale Insects of North America 

 (ser. 3) [v. 3] : SIII-290. 



type-species : Malleolaspis sculpta Ferris, 1941, by original designation. 



The author placed this genus in the Pseudoparlatoria Cockerell group of 

 Diaspidinae, Diaspidini. 



Mallococcus Maskell, 1898, New Zeal. Inst, Trans, and Proc. (1897) 

 30 : 242. 



type-species : Mallophora smensis Maskell, 1897, by substitution of Mallo- 

 coccus for Mallophora Maskell. 



The author substituted this name for Mallophora Maskell, 1897, preoccupied 

 in the Diptera. Morrison and Morrison, 1922: 66-69, redescribed this genus 

 as a coccine form resembling the Asterolecaniinae in certain respects. 



Mallophora Maskell, 1897, New Zeal. Inst. Trans, and Proc. (1896) 

 29 : 314. 



type-species : Mallophora sinensis Maskell, 1896, by monotypy. 



This name was preoccupied in the Diptera and was replaced by Mallococcus 

 Maskell. 



Mammicoccus Balachowsky, 1959, Kec. Acad. Colombiana 10: 337. 



type-species : Mammicoccus murilloi Balachowsky, 1959, by original desig- 

 nation and monotypy. 



The author placed this genus in the Pseudococcini next to Phenacoccm 

 Signoret. 



