Prionoglarididae

Prionoglarididae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocoptera
Suborder: Trogiomorpha
Infraorder: Psocathropetae
Family: Prionoglarididae

Prionoglarididae is a family of Psocoptera that are barklice characterized by the reduction or simplification of the lacinia in adults and the specialised form of the male genitalia.[1] It contains the only known genus of animals, Neotrogla, where females possess a penis-like organ and take on typical male sex roles.[2]

Prionoglarididae includes three genera with seven known species. They have been found in Europe, Afghanistan, Namibia, and the United States.[3] The only genus found in the United States is Spelektor, which includes three species: Spelektor flocki, Spelektor irwini, and Spelektor pictus.[4]


References

  1. ↑ Emilie Bess & Kevin P. Johnson (March 18, 2009). "Prionoglaridetae. Prionoglarididae". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ Yoshizawa, Kazunori; Ferreira, Rodrigo L.; Kamimura, Yoshitaka; Lienhard, Charles (2014). "Female Penis, Male Vagina, and Their Correlated Evolution in a Cave Insect". Current Biology. 24: 1006–1010. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.022. ISSN 0960-9822. PMID 24746797.
  3. ↑ "Prionoglarididae". Tree of Life. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects (1st ed.). Blackwell. p. 346.


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