genus
Dactylopius
Dactylopius is a genus in the family Dactylopiidae. This database currently files 12 species under it, recorded across 44 countries.
- Species filed
- 12
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 44
- With a free photo
- 8%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
Best-known members of Dactylopius
Ranked by popularity score.
Cochineal
Dactylopius coccus
Prickly pear cochineal
Dactylopius opuntiae
Cochineal bug
Dactylopius confusus
Tree cholla cochineal
Dactylopius tomentosus
Cochineal
Dactylopius ceylonicus
Where is Dactylopius found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Dactylopius
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochineal | Dactylopius coccus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 15 |
| Prickly pear cochineal | Dactylopius opuntiae | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 27 |
| Cochineal bug | Dactylopius confusus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 13 |
| Tree cholla cochineal | Dactylopius tomentosus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 6 |
| Cochineal | Dactylopius ceylonicus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 12 |
| Not recorded | Dactylopius austrinus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Dactylopius bassi | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Dactylopius confertus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dactylopius gracilipilus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dactylopius greenii | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dactylopius salmianus | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dactylopius zimmermanni | Dactylopiidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |