Species Metylophorus purus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

Bark louse species? - Metylophorus purus

Metylophorus purus? - Metylophorus purus - male

Pennsylvania Barklouse for ID - Metylophorus purus - male

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

Species purus (Metylophorus purus)

Explanation of Names

Metylophorus purus (Walsh 1862)

Identification

pterostigma completely clear, with white and black border; rectangular black marks between the eyes

Range

e. US (MA-FL to IL-TX) + so. ON(1)

Habitat

trunks and branches of broadleafs and conifers, fence posts, sides of old buildings, occasionally stone surfaces(1)

Works Cited

1.	North American Psocoptera Edward L. Mockford. 1993. Sandhill Crane Press.

Contributed by tom murray on 22 September, 2007 - 9:22am
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 7 February, 2013 - 1:39pm

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