Valid Names Results

Puto mexicanus (Cockerell, 1893) (Putoidae: Puto)

Nomenclatural History

• Dactylopius mexicanus Cockerell 1893o: 49. Type data: MEXICO: Mexico City, on unidentified host. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Phenacoccus yuccae mexicanus (Cockerell, 1893); Cockerell 1899e: 7. change of combination and rank
• Ceroputo yuccae mexicanus (Cockerell, 1893); Cockerell 1901j: 166. change of combination
• Dactylopius yuccae mexicanus Cockerell, 1893; Fernald 1903b: 95. change of combination
• Ceroputo koebelei Ehrhorn 1911: 278. Type data: U.S.A.: Arizona, Benson, on Quercus englemanni. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Honolulu: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Department of Entomology Collection, Hawaii, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1950, 208).
• Puto mexicanus (Cockerell, 1893); Ferris 1950b: 208. change of combination and rank

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 12 | Genera: 12

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WilliaGr1992: pp.469 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
• 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

• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).

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