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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Trogiomorpha » Psocathropetae » Cave Barklice (Psyllipsocidae) » Dorypteryx » Dorypteryx domestica
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Psocid - Booklice? - Dorypteryx domestica
Copyright © 2015 Rebecca

Psocid - Booklice? - Dorypteryx domestica
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
April 29, 2011
Size: 1 mm
We trap quite high numbers of these little guys throughout our museum building. I inherited the name "drainfly" from my predecessor, however I don't think that's the name that I should be using - they are typically like moth flies I believe? I suspect that they are actually psocids - booklice but if someone can help clarify that would be great.

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Contributed by Rebecca on 7 July, 2015 - 11:00am

Danger to Collections?
I don't suppose that you would know if this specific species would be damaging to our collections? We've got just about every potential food source available in our storage rooms and I'd hate to think I'd been lax in dealing with them if they are as they're so commonly found on our traps.
… Rebecca, 7 July, 2015 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

 
i doubt they do any harm
but if you see them in numbers, please collect some for Diane (in alcohol)
… v belov, 7 July, 2015 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

Yes, it is Dorypteryx domestica
I never see this one! If someone were to send me some specimens in alcohol I'd send some homemade cookies! I covet these somewhat unsavory creatures.
… Diane Young, 7 July, 2015 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively; nice find!
i mean, it's a widespread domestic bug, but apparently not a common one

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 7 July, 2015 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

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