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Compsocus

Compsocus is a genus within the Psocoptera order of insects, commonly known as booklice or barklice. The only known species in this genus, Compsocus elegans, is found in Mexico and Central America. It was first identified by Nathan Banks in 1930.

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Compsocus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Compsocidae
Genus: Compsocus
Banks, 1930
Species:
C. elegans
Binomial name
Compsocus elegans
Banks, 1930

Compsocus is a genus within the Psocoptera order of insects, commonly known as booklice or barklice. The only known species in this genus, Compsocus elegans, is found in Mexico and Central America.1 It was first identified by Nathan Banks in 1930.2

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References

  1. "Compsocidae". Tree of Life Project. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects (1st ed.). Blackwell. p. 144.
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