Blastopsocus johnstoni Mockford - Blastopsocus johnstoni - Wilcox, Cochise County, Arizona, USA August 23, 2015 Size: 3.7 mm
This specimen was caught at Edward Mockford's summer retreat 20 mi SE of Wilcox on hackberry. This species is named after his neighbor. It was described in: Mockford, E. L. "The Blastopsocus semistriatus complex in the United Statesd and Canada, J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 110(3-4, 2002. The range is limited to SE Arizona.
Contributed by Diane Young on 29 August, 2015 - 10:01am Last updated 29 August, 2015 - 11:55am |