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Paraputo liboensis Liu, Tan & Xing, 2025 (Pseudococcidae: Paraputo)

Nomenclatural History

• Paraputo liboensis Liu, Tan & Xing 2025: 134. Type data: CHINA: Guizhou Prov., Libo County, Qinglongtan, on Liquidambar formosana (Altingiaceae), 8/16/2022, leg. Z. Tan & S. Meng. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Guiyang: Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: same data as holotype, 2 females on 1 slide (BFUC) Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Associates:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• LiuTaXi2025: pp.138-139 ( Adult (F) ) [Chinese species of Paraputo]

Remarks

• Systematics: Paraputo liboensis Liu, Tan & Xing is most similar to P. rotundus (Morrison, 1922) in having normally more than 18 anal ring setae, and 8-segmented antennae. However, P. liboensis differs from P. rotundus by having the following features (condition in P. rotundus given in parentheses): (i) cerarii numbering 18 pairs (17 pairs); and (ii) translucent pores present on hind coxa, femur and tibia (present on hind femur and tibia only). (Liu et al. 2025)
• Structure: In life: Body contents of adult female black; antennae and legs yellowish-brown. Dorsum of adult specimen covered in powdery white wax secretions with segmentation evident and with rather irregular short, broad white wax projections around margins, those toward posterior end slightly longer than those further anteriorly (Liu et al. 2025). Slide-mounted female: Body broadly oval to rotund, 2.2‒2.5 mm long and 1.4‒1.6 mm wide; derm membranous. Anal lobes prominent and membranous, each ventral surface with long apical seta, 108‒172 μm long. Antennae each 322‒364 µm long, with 8 segments and bearing many flagellate setae; subapical segment with 1 or 2 fleshy setae and apical segment with 3 or 4 fleshy setae. Eyespot present on margin, not associated with discoidal pores. Legs well developed, stout, bearing many flagellate setae; hind coxa wider than long. Translucent pores present on hind coxa, femur and tibia. (Liu et al. 2025)
• Biology: Adult females found situated close to specimens of Megalocryptes buteae Takahashi, 1942 under carton shelters built by the ant Crematogaster sp (Liu et al. 2025).
• General Remarks: Description, illustration, and color photograph in Liu et al. (2025).

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