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
- Simmondsiaceae
- Simmondsia chinensis | McKenz1961 WilliaGr1992
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Mexico | BenDov1994 McKenz1967 WilliaGr1992
- United States
- California | BenDov1994 McKenz1961
Keys
- 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
- BenDov1994: catalog, 430
- McKenz1961: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 39-41
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 360, 362, 363
- WilliaGr1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 484-487
