Hemipsocidae
Appearance
Hemipsocidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Psocodea |
Suborder: | Psocomorpha |
Infraorder: | Psocetae |
Family: | Hemipsocidae |
Genera | |
Hemipsocidae is an insect family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the infraorder Psocetae.[1] Members of the family have the areola postica joined to the M vein by a crossvein, and their M vein is two-branched. This family comprises twenty-four species in three genera: Anopistoscena, Hemipsocus, and Metahemipsocus. They are commonly known as leaf litter barklice.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2021). "Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects (1st ed.). Blackwell. p. 541.
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.