Valid Names Results

Puto simmondsiae McKenzie, 1961 (Putoidae: Puto)

Nomenclatural History

• Puto simmondsiae McKenzie 1961: 39. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Riverside County, Indio, on Simmondsia chinensis. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

• Simmondsia mealybug McKenz1967
• simmondsia mealybug McKenz1961 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]
• WilliaGr1992: pp.468 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South Africa]
• McKenz1967: pp.328 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• McKenz1961: pp.32 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Biology: Occurring on the leaves and stems of its host plant.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1961, 1967) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).

Illustrations

Citations