PHOENICOCOCCIDAE Stickney 1934

Type species: Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell by monotypy and original designation.

Introduction. This small family includes just the single species, Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell which feeds on date palms. Its relationships are uncertain but it is currently generally accepted that it is either close to the Diaspididae, as found by Vea and Grimaldi (2016), or actually a member of this family. The adult males were studied by Stickney (1934) and are apterous (Fig. 57).