Psocidae
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Subfamily Amphigerontiinae Subfamily Psocinae Subfamily Thyrsophorinae |
Psocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocetae. Member of the family are easily recognised by their wing-venation, where the areola postica is fused to the M-vein, giving rise to the so-called discoidal cell. This family is closely related to Myopsocidae.
[edit] Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.