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Genus Peritroctes

Peritroctes bengalensis Thornton & Wong 1966 - Peritroctes bengalensis - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Suborder Troctomorpha

Family Pachytroctidae (Thick Barklice)

Subfamily Pachytroctinae

Genus Peritroctes

Explanation of Names

Peritroctes Ribaga 1911

Numbers

7 spp. total(1)

Range

Subsaharan Africa to India; Barbados, Mexico(1)

Works Cited

1.	Johnson K.P., Smith V.S. (2013) Psocodea species file online. Version 5.0

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 25 September, 2014 - 12:10pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 4 November, 2014 - 6:23pm

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