Psilopsocidae
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Psilopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera
belonging to the infraorder Psocetae
. Member of the family have a free areola postica and mottled wings. It is the only psocopteran family with records of wood-boring species. The family comprises one genus and seven species.
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 infraorder Psocetae
Psocetae
Psocetae is an infraorder of Psocoptera. It includes the families Hemipsocidae, Myopsocidae, Psilopsocidae and Psocidae.-Sources:*Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera : World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève....
. Member of the family have a free areola postica and mottled wings. It is the only psocopteran family with records of wood-boring species. The family comprises one genus and seven species.
Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.