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Species Loensia moesta

Loensia moesta (Hagen) - Loensia moesta - male Barklouse - Loensia moesta Loensia moesta - female another Lichenomima lugens? - Loensia moesta - male 2018-09-21 Pale-green-eyed barklouse - Loensia moesta 2018-09-21 Pale-green-eyed barklouse - Loensia moesta Loensia moesta (Hagen) - Loensia moesta Loensia moesta
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 Ptyctini
Genus Loensia
Species moesta (Loensia moesta)
Explanation of Names
Loensia moesta (Hagen 1861)
moesta (L). 'sad or mournful'
Identification
The black speckles all over the forewing are nicely diagnostic. When compared to the similar genus Trichadentecnum you will see that Loensia lacks the arc of 6 spots in the last 1/4 of the wing (one in the base of each cell). The very dark (almost black) spot in the centre of the wing gives it away as moesta.
Range
e NA (NB-FL to MN-TX) + scattered populations in the Rockies(1)
Habitat
trunks/branches of broadleaf trees & conifers(1)
Season
mostly: June-Oct (BG data)
Works Cited
1.North American Psocoptera
Edward L. Mockford. 1993. Sandhill Crane Press.
Contributed by tom murray on 21 September, 2007 - 9:12pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 10 November, 2020 - 5:46pm

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