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Puto arctostaphyli Ferris, 1950 (Putoidae: Puto)

Nomenclatural History

• Puto arctostaphyli Ferris 1950b: 195. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Placer County, Gold Run, on Arctostaphylos sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Puto arctostaphylli Ferris, 1950; Ben-Dov 1994: 419. misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

• Manzanita mealybug McKenz1967
• manzanita mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• PowellMi2024: pp.303-304 ( Adult (F) ) [New World Puto species]
• PowellMi2024: pp.304-305 ( Adult (M) ) [Puto species]
• McKenz1967: pp.329 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• McKenz1961: pp.33 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1960: pp.731 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1950b: pp.192 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Structure: Colour photograph given by McKenzie (1967) and by Johnson & Lyon (1988).
• Biology: Occurring primarily on the foliage of its host plant.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by McKenzie (1967).

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