Myopsocidae is a family of mouse-like barklice, belonging to the infraorder Psocetae of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera).[1] This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it shares similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Suborder: | Psocomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Psocetae |
| Family: | Myopsocidae |
There are about 8 genera and at least 180 described species in Myopsocidae.[2][3][4][5]
Genera
editThese eight genera belong to the family Myopsocidae:
- Gyromyus c g
- Lichenomima Enderlein, 1910 i c g b
- Lophopterygella c g
- Mouldsia c g
- Myopsocus Hagen, 1866 i c g b
- Nimbopsocus c g
- Smithersia c g
- Thorntonodes c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]
Sources
edit- ^ Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2021). "Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ a b "Myopsocidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b "Browse Myopsocidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b "Myopsocidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b "Myopsocidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- 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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