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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Psocomorpha » Psocetae » Common Barklice (Psocidae) » Psocinae » Psocini » Psocus » Psocus leidyi

Species Psocus leidyi

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Habitat · Works Cited
Psocus leidyi - male Bark Louse - Psocus leidyi - Psocus leidyi Mystery Bug... - Psocus leidyi Unknown Barklice - Psocus leidyi Found on Holly - Psocus leidyi Found on Holly - Psocus leidyi Found on Holly - Psocus leidyi Unknown - Psocus leidyi
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
Tribe Psocini
Genus Psocus
Species leidyi (Psocus leidyi)
Explanation of Names
Psocus leidyi Aaron 1886
Identification
A row of three black dots running across the middle of the forewing; large black dot on the 'nose' and strong black dot over the ocelli also distinctive
Range
e. US & adjacent Canada (NB-FL to MN-AR) + an outlier pop. in n.CA(1)
Habitat
tree trunks/branches, occasionally rock outcrops(1)
Works Cited
1.North American Psocoptera
Edward L. Mockford. 1993. Sandhill Crane Press.
Contributed by tom murray on 13 September, 2007 - 7:28pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, v belov
Last updated 7 February, 2013 - 2:55pm

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