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Carayonema Richard, 1986 (Ortheziidae)

Carayonema Richard 1986: 268. Type species: Carayonema orousseti Richard by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Systematics: The family Carayonemidae, established for this genus, was distinguished from other Archeococcoid families, namely Margarodidae, Matsucoccidae and Ortheziidae, mainly by the thoracic and abdominal spiracles being exerted above the cuticle (Richard, 1986). Phylogenetic analysis by Powell et al. (2024) using morphology demonstrates that the four species previously placed in the family Carayonemidae form a monophyletic group that should be placed within the Ortheziidae as the subfamily Carayoneminae.
General Remarks: Definition and characters given by Richard (1986).