Chilenocaecilius is a genus of insect within the family Paracaeciliidae.[1] There are currently two known species within the genus, both of which are native to South America. The genus was first described by the entomologist Edward L. Mockford in the year 2000.[2]

Chilenocaecilius
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Paracaeciliidae
Genus: Chilenocaecilius
Mockford, 2000

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References

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  1. ^ "Chilenocaecilius Mockford, 2000". National Biodiversity Network (NBN Atlas). 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ Lienhard, Charles & Telfer, Mark & Anderson, Roy. (2017). Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis (Blanchard, 1851) (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera', Paracaeciliidae) in Ireland, first Palaearctic record of this South American genus and species.