Calopsocidae

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Calopsocidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocoptera
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Homilopsocidea
Family: Calopsocidae
Genera

Subfamily Callistopterinae

  • Callistoptera

Subfamily Calopsocinae

  • Calopsocus
  • Calosema
  • Cyclopsocus
  • Dendropsocus
  • Nemupsocus
  • Neurosema
  • Torrepsocus

Calopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Member of the family often have a reticulate venation and coriaceous wings, and a head with a sharp vertex. Calopsocidae are especially diverse in New Guinea. This family is closely related to Pseudocaeciliidae.

[edit] 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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