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Metaspidiotus Takagi, 1957, Insecta Matsumurana 21 : 35-36. 



type-species: Aspidiotus stauntoniae Takahashi, 1938, by original designa- 

 tion. 



The author related this genus closely to Aspidiotus Bouche\ 



Metatachardia Chamberlin, 1923, Bui. Ent. Res. 14 : 172. 



type-species : Tachardia conchiferata Green, 1922, by original designation 

 and monotypy. 



The author presented this as a subgenus of Tachardia R. Blanchard and later, 

 1925, raised it to generic rank. He noted certain similarities that linked it with 

 Tachardiella Cockerell. Balachowsky, 1950 : 9, assigned it to the Lacciferinina. 



Micrococcus Leonardi, 1907, Portici K. Scuola Super, di Agr. Lab. 

 Zool. Gen. e Agr. Bol. 1 : 135. 



type-species : Micrococcus silvesfrii Leonardi, 1907, by designation of 

 Sanders, 1909 : 42. 



Lindinger, 1907, Ztschr. f. Wiss. Insektenbiol. 3: 159, objected to this name 

 because of the existence of a bacterial genus with the same name. He was not 

 supported in this objection by other authors. The genus was described in the 

 Pseudococcinae. Ferris, 1921b: 60, associated it in a group of genera with 

 Eriococcus Targioni-Tozzetti. Balachowsky, 1936c: 163, suggested a relation 

 with Antonina Signoret but later, 1948b : 255, established the Micrococcini in 

 the Lecaniinae for it. Ferris, 1957b : 64, and 1957c : 87, rejected this action and 

 maintained that the genus was definitely eriococcid, with which Hoy, 1963, New 

 Zeal. Dept. Sci. and Indus. Res. Bui. 150 : 11, concurred. 



Microparlatoria Takahashi, 1956, Insecta Matsumurana 20 : 26. 



type-species : Parlatoria itaoicola Kuwana, 1931, by original designation 

 and monotypy. 



The author placed this genus close to Parlatoria Targioni-Tozzetti in the 

 Diaspididae. 



Mimeraspis Brimblecombe, 1957, Queensland Jour. Agr. Sci. 14: 261. 



type-species : Mimeraspis euspilolis Brimblecombe, 1957, by original desig- 

 nation. 



The author assigned this genus to the Aspidiotini and noted resemblance to 

 Neomorgania MacGillivray and Pseudotargionia Lindinger. 



Mimosicerya Cockerell, 1902, Entomologist 35 : 233. 



type-species : Icerya (Crypticerya) hcmpeli Cockerell, 1S99, by monotypy. 



Morrison, 1928: 104-108, placed this genus in the Coelostomidiini, 

 Coelostomidiinae, Margarodidae, and noted a very close relationship to 

 Cryptokermes Hempel. 



