Coccidaeintsektu familia da, Coccoidea superfamiliaren barruko familia. Emeak lauak dira, gorputz obalekin eta integumentoa argizariz estalia egon daiteke. Genero batzuek hankarik ez dute baina beste batzuk bai. Antenak laburrak izan daitezke edo desagertuak izank. Arrak hegalduak zein apteroak izan daitezke.[1]
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