Archipsocidae
Family of booklice
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Archipsocidae is a family of barklice of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha.[1] Members of the family are characterized by their reduced wing venation. Some species are viviparous. The family includes about 80 species in five genera.
| Archipsocidae | |
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| Archipsocus nomas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Suborder: | Psocomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Archipsocetae |
| Family: | Archipsocidae Pearman, 1936 |
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Characteristics
Barklice in Archipsocidae typically range from 1.2–1.8 millimetres (0.047–0.071 in) in length.[2] They have small appendages at the end of their legs called tarsi that are segmented into two pieces. Archipsocidae can have different appearing wings for different individuals in a phenomenon called alary polymorphism.[2]
