Psocidae
| Psocidae | |
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| Trichadenotecnum sexpunctatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocoptera |
| Suborder: | Psocomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Psocetae |
| Family: | Psocidae |
| Subfamilies | |
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Amphigerontiinae | |
Psocidae is a family of the insect order Psocoptera, the booklice.
Members of this family are 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. The family is widespread, including New Zealand.
Genera include:
- Blaste
- Cerastipsocus
- Clematostigma
- Trichadenotecnum
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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