Valid Names Results

Puto profusus McKenzie, 1960 (Putoidae: Puto)

Nomenclatural History

Puto profusus McKenzie 1960: 739. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Trinity County, Carrville, on Pseudotsuga taxifolia. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Douglas fir mealybug McKenz1960

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Pinaceae

Abies | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Pseudotsuga menziesii | BenDov1994 McKenz1960 | (= Pseudotsuga taxifolia)

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

United States

California | BenDov1994 McKenz1960

Keys

PowellMi2024: pp.303-304 ( Adult (F) ) [New World Puto species]
McKenz1967: pp.327-328 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California ]
McKenz1961: pp.32 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
McKenz1960: pp.731 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1960, 1967).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 429
McKenz1960: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 739-741
McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 360, 361
PowellMi2024: key, 303
VonEll2025: distribution, 35