Towards identification of the scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of continental Africa: 2. Checklists and keys to six archaeococcoid families Author Watson, Gillian W. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-03-04 5105 3 301 356 journal article 20341 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.3.1 797fca93-60bf-40ce-bb55-e5cb695f6356 1175-5326 6332761 187B04D7-4C35-4E27-9B2D-A616BF59F380 Genus Puto Signoret This genus of 47 species occurs worldwide, but mainly in the Americas and the Palaearctic Region ( García Morales et al . 2016 ). Three Palaearctic species occur in continental Africa, all north of the Sahara; of these, P. superbus is the most widespread and polyphagous but it has not been recorded causing plant damage ( García Morales et al . 2016 ). Key to species of Puto in continental Africa, based on Danzig and Gavrilov-Zimin (2014) 1(0) Posterior ostiole with lanceolate setae on each lip. Many body segments each with more than 4 dorsal cerarii. Each dorsal cerarius containing setae and trilocular pores but no tubular duct............................................ superbus - Posterior ostiole without lanceolate setae on each lip. Body segments each with no more than 3 dorsal cerarii. Dorsal cerarii, if present, each with or without a tubular duct................................................................ 2 2(1) Dorsal cerarii situated on sclerotized cuticle, each cerarius containing a tubular duct. Venter of abdominal segments with multilocular disc pores. On broad-leafed hosts.................................................. subericola ( Fig. 31 ) - Dorsal cerarii situated on membranous cuticle, each cerarius without a tubular duct. Venter of abdominal segments without multilocular disc pores. On Juniperus ............................................................ peyerimhoffi