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Genus Metylophorus

Psocid - Metylophorus novaescotiae Metylophorus novaescotiae nymph - Metylophorus novaescotiae Psocid - Metylophorus novaescotiae Metylophorus novaescotiae - female Metylophorus purus Metylophorus purus Small nocturnal insect, possibly Neuroptera? - Metylophorus purus Metylophorus purus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Suborder Psocomorpha
Infraorder Psocetae
Family Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Subfamily Psocinae
Genus Metylophorus
Explanation of Names
Metylophorus Pearman 1932
Numbers
3 spp. in our area(1), 50 total(2)
Range
mostly Oriental & Neotropical(2); in our area, 2 spp. widespread in e. US & adjacent Canada + one sp. in so. AZ(1)
Remarks
our only representative of the tribe Metylophorini (>80 spp. in 7 genera worldwide)(2)