Liposcelididae
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Liposcelididae is a family of barklice (Psocoptera
) belonging to the suborder Troctomorpha. Members of this family are small and flattened, and often wingless.
The family contains close to 200 species, arranged in nine genera which make up one smaller and one larger subfamily:
Subfamily Embidopsocinae
Subfamily Liposcelidinae
Psocoptera
Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word psokos meaning...
) belonging to the suborder Troctomorpha. Members of this family are small and flattened, and often wingless.
The family contains close to 200 species, arranged in nine genera which make up one smaller and one larger subfamily:
Subfamily Embidopsocinae
- Belapha
- Belaphopsocus
- Belaphotroctes
- Chaetotroctes
- Embidopsocopsis
- Embidopsocus
- Troctulus
Subfamily Liposcelidinae
- Liposcelis
- Troglotroctes
Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.