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Genus Philotarsus

bark louse - Philotarsus californicus Bark Louse ? - Philotarsus parviceps Dark barklouse - Philotarsus californicus - male Another Amphigerontia? - Philotarsus californicus Philotarsus californicus female? - Philotarsus californicus Barklouse? - Philotarsus P. californicus male - Philotarsus californicus - male Indiopsocus sp? - Philotarsus parviceps
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Suborder Psocomorpha
Infraorder Homilopsocidea
Family Philotarsidae (Loving Barklice)
Genus Philotarsus
Explanation of Names
Philotarsus Kolbe 1880
Numbers
in our area, 3 native spp. and some recently introduced; ~20 spp. worldwide(1)