Novopsocus

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Novopsocus is a genus in the Pseudocaeciliidae family, with, until 2008, one described species endemic to New Guinea (described by Thornton.[1] It was later found that the specimens of two different species (one of which undescribed) had been mixed, and an individual of a third species was found.[2] The genus is characterised by a flat head with a sharp vertex, narrow, strap-like wings, and antennae with a broad, flattened first flagellar segment in the males of two species.

The three species of Novopsocus. A. N. magnus, B. N. stenopterus, C. N. caeciliae (from Cuénoud, 2008[2]).

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