Calopsocidae
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Calopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera
(book lice) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Members of the family often have a Reticulation 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
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Psocoptera
Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word psokos meaning...
(book lice) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Members of the family often have a Reticulation 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
Pseudocaeciliidae
Pseudocaeciliidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. The name stems from a superficial resemblance to the distantly related family Caeciliusidae . The family is closely related to the families Philotarsidae and Calopsocidae.-Sources:*Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N....
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Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.