Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia

The mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) contains 89 species worldwide, including several important agricultural insect pests. During a 2024 survey of mealybug species on Borneo Island, Indonesia, two undescribed Paraputo species were found feeding on forest trees....

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Main Authors: Agustin Zarkani, Habib Al Ayubi Reonaldi, Ariffatchur Fauzi, Dwinardi Apriyanto, Yahumri, Rosfiansyah, Mehmet Bora Kaydan
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-08-01
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description The mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) contains 89 species worldwide, including several important agricultural insect pests. During a 2024 survey of mealybug species on Borneo Island, Indonesia, two undescribed Paraputo species were found feeding on forest trees. Descriptions of both new species, based on morphological characters, are accompanied by photomicrographs and taxonomic illustrations. The newly described species, Paraputo raufi Zarkani & Kaydan, sp. nov. and Paraputo martonoi Zarkani & Kaydan, sp. nov., are each compared with other species of Paraputo to which they show notable morphological similarities. An updated taxonomic key to species of Paraputo found in Southeast and southern Asia is provided.
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spelling doaj-art-82c1479dfddc421ea42b9d169af3d8002025-08-20T03:36:48ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702025-08-011249496810.3897/zookeys.1249.159569159569Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, IndonesiaAgustin Zarkani0Habib Al Ayubi Reonaldi1Ariffatchur Fauzi2Dwinardi Apriyanto3Yahumri4Rosfiansyah5Mehmet Bora Kaydan6University of BengkuluUniversity of BengkuluUniversity of BengkuluUniversity of BengkuluResearch Organization for Agriculture and Food, The National Research and Innovation Agency of IndonesiaMulawarman UniversityÇukurova UniversityThe mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) contains 89 species worldwide, including several important agricultural insect pests. During a 2024 survey of mealybug species on Borneo Island, Indonesia, two undescribed Paraputo species were found feeding on forest trees. Descriptions of both new species, based on morphological characters, are accompanied by photomicrographs and taxonomic illustrations. The newly described species, Paraputo raufi Zarkani & Kaydan, sp. nov. and Paraputo martonoi Zarkani & Kaydan, sp. nov., are each compared with other species of Paraputo to which they show notable morphological similarities. An updated taxonomic key to species of Paraputo found in Southeast and southern Asia is provided.https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/159569/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Agustin Zarkani
Habib Al Ayubi Reonaldi
Ariffatchur Fauzi
Dwinardi Apriyanto
Yahumri
Rosfiansyah
Mehmet Bora Kaydan
Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia
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title Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia
title_full Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia
title_fullStr Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia
title_short Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia
title_sort two new species of the mealybug genus paraputo laing hemiptera pseudococcidae from borneo island indonesia
url https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/159569/download/pdf/
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