Myopsocidae
Family of booklice
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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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| Myopsocidae | |
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| Lichenomima | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
These 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]
