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Archipsocidae

Archipsocidae is a family of barklice of the order Psocodea belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Members of the family are characterized by their reduced wing venation. Some species are viviparous. The family includes about 80 species in five genera.

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Archipsocidae
Archipsocus nomas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Archipsocetae
Family: Archipsocidae
Pearman, 1936
Genera
  • Archipsocopsis
  • Archipsocus
  • Notarchipsocus
  • Pararchipsocus
  • Pseudarchipsocus

Archipsocidae is a family of barklice of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha.1 Members of the family are characterized by their reduced wing venation. Some species are viviparous. The family includes about 80 species in five genera.

Characteristics

Barklice in Archipsocidae typically range from 1.2–1.8 millimetres (0.047–0.071 in) in length.2 They have small appendages at the end of their legs called tarsi that are segmented into two pieces. Archipsocidae can have different appearing wings for different individuals in a phenomenon called alary polymorphism.2

References

References

  1. Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2021). "Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. New, Tim R.; Lienhard, C. (2007). The Psocoptera of tropical South-east Asia. Fauna Malesiana handbook. Leiden Boston: Brill. p. 112. ISBN 978-90-474-1982-2.
Sources

Sources

  • Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.
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