Peripsocidae

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Peripsocidae is a family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha.[1] Members of the family are characterised by their absence of an areola postica in their wings. Many of the recently described genera are closely allied to Peripsocus. The family includes more than 300 species.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Psocodea
Suborder:Psocomorpha
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Peripsocidae
Peripsocus milleri wing
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Homilopsocidea
Family: Peripsocidae
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Genera

These 12 genera belong to the family Peripsocidae:

  • Bicuspidatus c g
  • Campanulatus c g
  • Coniperipsocus c g
  • Cycloperipsocus c g
  • Diplopsocus c g
  • Kaestneriella Roesler, 1943 i c g b
  • Orbiperipsocus c g
  • Pericupsocus c g
  • Peripsocus Hagen, 1866 i c g b
  • Periterminalis c g
  • Properipsocus c g
  • Turriperipsocus c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

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