Myopsocidae


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

Myopsocidae
Lichenomima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocoptera
Infraorder: Psocetae
Family: Myopsocidae

There are about 8 genera and at least 180 described species in Myopsocidae.[1][2][3][4]

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,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

Sources

  1. "Myopsocidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Browse Myopsocidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Myopsocidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Myopsocidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  • Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.


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