Valid Names Results
Paraputo rotundus (Morrison, 1922) (Pseudococcidae: Paraputo)Nomenclatural History
- Pseudococcus rotundus Morrison 1922: 135. Type data: GUYANA: Barakara, on Cecropia angulata. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Cataenococcus rotundus (Morrison, 1922); Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 89. change of combination
- Paraputo rotundus (Morrison, 1922); Ben-Dov & Williams 2006: 254. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Urticaceae
- Cecropia angulata | BenDov1994 Morris1922 WilliaGr1992
- Cecropia peltata | BenDov1994 Morris1929
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Azteca alfari | BenDovWi2006
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Guyana (=British Guiana) | BenDov1994 Morris1922 Morris1929 WilliaGr1992
Keys
- Caball2021: pp.355-356 ( Adult (F) ) [New World Paraputo]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring in cavities in the stems of the host plant, attended by ants, Azteca alfari.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female give by Morrison (1922) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 73
- Caball2021: key, 356
- Morris1922: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 135-137
- Morris1929: distribution, host, 38
- WilliaGr1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 89, 90
