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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Troctomorpha » Booklice (Liposcelididae) » Liposcelis
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Chicago houseplant denizen - Liposcelis
Copyright © 2016 joeycarr

Chicago houseplant denizen - Liposcelis
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 23, 2014
I don't have a good measurement, but this is the field of view of a microscope at maybe 4x, so the specimen would be a few millimeters; quite small. I believe I found it in a potted plant. Mostly just curiosity driving my question. Thanks so much for any info you might have!
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Contributed by joeycarr on 26 March, 2016 - 8:28pm
Last updated 28 March, 2016 - 4:01pm

Moved
Moved from Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 28 March, 2016 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

This is a booklouse..
genus Liposcelis. There are many species and they are a challenge to identify to species. This one is probably one of the "domestic" species.
… Diane Young, 28 March, 2016 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Barklouse or booklouse of some kind. Others should be able to take it further.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 March, 2016 - 9:42pm login or register to post comments

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