Psocetae
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Psocetae is an infraorder of Psocoptera
. It includes the families Hemipsocidae
, Myopsocidae
, Psilopsocidae
and Psocidae
.
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...
. It includes the families Hemipsocidae
Hemipsocidae
Hemipsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the infraorder Psocetae. Member of the family have the areola postica joined to the M vein by a crossvein, and their M vein is 2-branched. This family comprises twenty-four species in three genera.-Sources:...
, Myopsocidae
Myopsocidae
Myopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocetae. This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it share similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.-Sources:...
, Psilopsocidae
Psilopsocidae
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.-Sources:*Lienhard, C. & Smithers,...
and Psocidae
Psocidae
Psocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocetae. Member of the family are easily recognised by their wing-venation, where the areola postica is fused to the M-vein, giving rise to the so-called discoidal cell. This family is closely related to Myopsocidae.-Sources:*Lienhard,...
.
Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.