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 | |
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| Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Family: | Paracaeciliidae |
| Genus: | Chilenocaecilius Mockford, 2000 |
Species
edit- Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis (Blanchard, 1851)
- Chilenocaecilius nestae (New & Thornton, 1981)
References
edit- ^ "Chilenocaecilius Mockford, 2000". National Biodiversity Network (NBN Atlas). 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ 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.
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