Psocidae
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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
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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...
belonging to the suborder Psocetae
Psocetae
Psocetae is an infraorder of Psocoptera. It includes the families Hemipsocidae, Myopsocidae, Psilopsocidae and Psocidae.-Sources:*Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera : World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève....
. 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
Myopsocidae
Myopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocetae. This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it share similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.-Sources:...
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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.