Puto (genus)
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''Puto'' is a genus of insects described as giant
mealybug Mealybugs are insects in the family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm habitats. Of the more than 2,000 described species, many are considered pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house plants and ...
s, although it is the only extant genus in different family Putoidae; it was originally described by
Victor Antoine Signoret Victor Antoine Signoret (6 April 1816, Paris – 3 April 1889, Paris) was a French pharmacologist, physician and entomologist. In 1845 Signoret gained his doctorate in pharmacology at the University of Paris. His thesis was entitled ''De l'Arse ...
in 1875.


Hosts

Giant mealybugs occur on a wide range of hosts, each species having its own specific host. Host plants commonly include conifers, grasses and various woody shrubs. All parts of the plant can be infested.


Description

The adult female is oval and up to five millimetres long and concealed by tufts of powdery white wax. If the wax is removed, two longitudinal black stripes can be seen on the upper surface of the body and the wax glands are large and conspicuous. The legs and antennae are well developed and a dark colour.


Life cycle

There are generally four
instar An instar (, from the Latin '' īnstar'' 'form, likeness') is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, which occurs between each moult (''ecdysis'') until sexual maturity is reached. Arthropods must shed the exoskeleton in order to ...
s in the female and five in the male. In many species there is a single generation each year and the first instar is the overwintering stage. '' Puto sandini'' however takes four years to complete its life cycle.


Species

The current scientific consensus appears to be based on the two-subgenus proposal by Gavrilov-Zimin & Danzig; the following species, recorded from the
Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
, mainland Europe and SE Asia, are included in ''BioLib.cz'' (as separate genera):


''Puto'' subgenus ''Ceroputo''

Authority: Šulc, 1897BioLib.cz: Genus ''Ceroputo'' Šulc, 1897
(retrieved 16 May 2024)
# ''Puto (Ceroputo) graminis'' # ''Puto (Ceroputo) liquidambaris'' # ''Puto (Ceroputo) mimicus'' # '' Puto (Ceroputo) pilosellae'' ("hairy mealybug") # ''Puto (Ceroputo) vaccinii''


''Puto'' subgenus ''Puto''

Authority: Signoret, 1875BioLib.cz: genus ''Puto'' Signoret, 1875
(retrieved 14 May 2024)
- list incomplete: * '' Puto antennatus'' ("conifer mealybug") * ''
Puto acirculus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto albicans Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto ambigua Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto ambiguus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
'' * '' Puto antennatus'' * '' Puto antioquensis'' * ''
Puto arctostaphyli Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto atriplicis Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
'' * '' Puto barberi'' * '' Puto borealis'' * ''
Puto brunnitarsis Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto bryanthi Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto calcitectus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto californicus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto cupressi Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto decorosus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto echinatus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto euphorbiaefolius Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto israelensis Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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Puto janetscheki Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
'' * '' Puto kosztarabi'' * '' Puto lasiorum'' * '' Puto laticribellum'' * '' Puto mexicanus'' * ''
Puto marsicanus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ...
'' * '' Puto mimicus'' * '' Puto nulliporus'' * '' Puto orientalis'' * ''
Puto pacificus Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity#Puta, Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * Puto (film), ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * Puto (song), "Puto" (song), a 1997 ...
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Puto palinuri Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
'' * '' Puto pricei'' * '' Puto profusus'' * '' Puto sandini'' * '' Puto simmondsiae'' * '' Puto superbus'' * ''
Puto yuccae Puto may refer to: * Puto, a Spanish profanity * Puto (food), a Filipino food * Puto (bug), a genus of scale insects * ''Puto'' (film), a 1987 Filipino teen fantasy comedy * "Puto" (song), a 1997 song by Mexican band Molotov * ''Puto'' (TV ser ...
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References


External links


Images at iNaturalist
* {{taxonbar, from=Q19686517, from2=Q27596919 Sternorrhyncha genera Archaeococcoids