Trogiomorpha

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Trogiomorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Psocoptera Suborder: Trogiomorpha
Families
Infraorder Atropetae Archaeotropidae Empheriidae Lepidopsocidae Psoquillidae Infraorder Psocathropetae Psyllipsocidae Prionoglarididae

Trogiomorpha is one of the three suborders known in the order Psocoptera. It is the smallest suborder of the Psocoptera sensu stricto (i.e. excluding Phthiraptera), with about 340 species in 7 families, ranging from the monospecific fossil family Archaeotropidae to the speciose Lepidopsocidae (over 200 species).

Trogiomorpha have antennae with many segments (more than 20). They always have three-segmented tarsi.

[edit] Sources

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