Biology:Myopsocidae

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Short description: Family of booklice

Myopsocidae
Mouse-like Barklouse - Flickr - treegrow (1).jpg
Lichenomima
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Psocetae
Family: Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae is a family of mouse-like barklice, belonging to the infraorder Psocetae of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera).[1] This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it shares similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.

There are about 8 genera and at least 180 described species in Myopsocidae.[2][3][4][5]

Genera

These eight genera belong to the family Myopsocidae:

  • Gyromyus c g
  • Lichenomima Enderlein, 1910 i c g b
  • Lophopterygella c g
  • Mouldsia c g
  • Myopsocus Hagen, 1866 i c g b
  • Nimbopsocus c g
  • Smithersia c g
  • Thorntonodes c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

Sources

  • Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.

Wikidata ☰ Q1946958 entry