Lepidopsocidae

Lepidopsocidae
Echmepteryx hageni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocoptera
Suborder: Trogiomorpha
Infraorder: Atropetae
Family: Lepidopsocidae
Echmepteryx hamiltoni

Lepidopsocidae are an insect family of bark lice (Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Trogiomorpha. Colloquially, Lepidopsocidae are referred to as the Scaly-winged Barklice. There are ~200 species described worldwide. Phylogenetic analysis of relationships between families in Trogiomorpha, based on partial sequences of the nuclear 18S rDNA, mitochondrial 16S rDNA, and Histone 3 genes, propose that Lepidopsocidae is monophyletic, meaning that the taxa within share a common ancestor.[1] This is supported morphologically by the presence of scales and setae covering the body and forewings of Lepodopsocids. Sister families of Lepidoposcidae include Trogiidae and Psoquillidae.

Lepidopsocidae was described by Gunther Enderlein in The Scaly Winged Copeognatha (Monograph of the Amphientomidae, Lepidopsocidae, and Lepidillidae in relation to their Morphology and Taxonomy), published in 1906.[2] Subfamilies of Lepidopsocidae include:

  • Thylacellinae
  • Perientominae
  • Lepidopsocinae
  • Echinopsocinae
  • Lepolepinae

Genera

These 21 genera belong to the family Lepidopsocidae:

  • Cyptophania c g
  • Echinopsocus c g
  • Echmepteryx Aaron, 1886 i c g b
  • Illepidopsocus c g
  • Lepidopsocus c g
  • Lepium c g
  • Lepolepis c g
  • Neolepidopsocus c g
  • Neolepolepis Mockford, 1993 i c g b
  • Nepticulomima c g
  • Notolepium c g
  • Papuapsocus c g
  • Parasoa c g
  • Perientomum c g
  • Proentomum Badonnel, 1949 i c g
  • Pseudothylacus c g
  • Pteroxanium Enderlein, 1922 i c g b
  • Scolopama c g
  • Soa Enderlein, 1904 i c g
  • Thylacella Enderlein, 1911 i c g b
  • Thylax c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]

References

  1. ↑ Yoshizawa, Kazunori, Charles Lienhard, and Kevin P. Johnson. "Molecular systematics of the suborder Trogiomorpha (Insecta: Psocodea:‘Psocoptera’)." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 146.2 (2006): 287-299.
  2. ↑ Enderlein, Gunther. "The Scaly Winged Copeognatha (Monograph of the Amphientomidae, Lepidopsocidae, and Lepidillidae in relation to their Morphology and Taxonomy." Spolia Zeylandica 4 (1906): 39-122.
  3. ↑ "Lepidopsocidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Browse Lepidopsocidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ↑ "Lepidopsocidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. ↑ "Lepidopsocidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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