ba 
17,2 Morrison: Philippine Nondiaspine Coccide 165 
Genus PUTO Signoret ? 
The presence of the numerous groups of glands and spines, en- 
compassed by more or less definitely chitinized areas, along the 
body margin of the species of this genus makes it readily recog- 
nizable. In addition, in the Philippine species the antennz are 
9-segmented and the tarsal claws have a denticle. Only a single 
species has been reported from the Islands. 
Puto spinosus (Rob.). 
Phenacoccus spinosus ROBINSON, Philip. Journ. Sci. § D 13 (1918) 145. 
I have had no opportunity to examine type material of this 
species, but the abundance of material received from the Philip- 
pines makes it seem impossible that any other species could be 
involved. The species is evidently very closely related to Phe- 
Fic. 10. Puto spinosus (Rob.), adult female; a, outline of body, showing principally the 
chitinized gland- and spine-bearing areas along the body margin, X 88; 6, apex of abdomen, 
showing posterior chitinized area, anal and genital openings, and apical seta, X 110; ¢, claw, 
showing denticle, X 325; d, antenna, X 115. 
"I have followed with no further study the conclusions reached by Ferris. 
in regard to the synonymy of this genus and of Ceroputo Sulc, and have 
no opinion to express regarding this rearrangement. See G. F. Ferris, 
The California species of mealy bugs, Leland Stanford Junior University 
Publications, Univ. Ser. (1918) 61, 62. ‘ 
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