Pachytroctidae
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Pachytroctidae is a family of Psocoptera
belonging to the suborder Troctomorpha. Members of this family are small, often macropterous, with a distinct wing-venation. The family comprises less than 100 species arranged in ten genera.
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, often macropterous, with a distinct wing-venation. The family comprises less than 100 species arranged in ten genera.
Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.