Valid Names Results

Puto cupressi (Coleman, 1908) (Putoidae: Puto)

Nomenclatural History

Pseudococcus sequoiae; Coleman 1901: 412. misidentification (discovered by Ferris1918d, 63). Notes: Ferris (1918d:63) and Ferris (1950b:203) indicated that the male only of Pseudococcus sequoiae Coleman, 1901 belong to Puto cupressi (Coleman).
Pseudococcus cupressi Coleman 1908: 197. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Pacific Grove, on Cupressus macrocarpa. Syntypes, both sexes, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name
Puto cupressi (Coleman, 1908); Ferris 1918d: 63. change of combination

Common Names

California nutmeg mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 7

Cupressaceae

Cupressus macrocarpa | BenDov1994 Colema1908 Essig1909a
Sequoia sempervirens | BenDov1994 Ferris1918d

Pinaceae

Abies concolor | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
Picea engelmannii | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
Pinus albicaulis | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
Pinus ponderosa | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
Pinus radiata | BenDov1994 Ferris1918d
Pinus torreyana | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Pseudotsuga menziesii | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b | (= Pseudotsuga taxifolia)

Taxaceae

Torreya californica | BenDov1994 Ferris1918d

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 2

Canada

Alberta | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b

United States

California | BenDov1994 Colema1901 Colema1908 Essig1909a
Utah | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b

Keys

McKenz1967: pp.328 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California ]
McKenz1961: pp.32 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
McKenz1960: pp.731 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Ferris1950b: pp.191 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

Biology: Living in clusters at the base of cypress cones.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by McKenzie (1967). Ferris (1918b) noted that the syntypes male of Dactylopius sequoiae Coleman (now Spilococcus sequoiae) are P. cupressi.

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 422
Colema1901: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 412
Colema1908: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 197
Essig1909a: distribution, host, 38
Ferris1918d: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 63-64
Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 203-205
McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 343-345
Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 251
WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 164