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Metylophorus purus
Species
Metylophorus purus
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
Genus
Metylophorus
Species
purus
(Metylophorus purus)
Explanation of Names
Metylophorus purus
(Walsh 1862)
Identification
pterostigma completely clear, with white and black border; rectangular black marks between the eyes
Range
e. US (MA-FL to IL-TX) + so. ON
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1
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Habitat
trunks and branches of broadleafs and conifers, fence posts, sides of old buildings, occasionally stone surfaces
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1
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Works Cited
1.
North American Psocoptera
Edward L. Mockford. 1993. Sandhill Crane Press.
Contributed by
tom murray
on 22 September, 2007 - 9:22am
Additional contributions by
Vox Sciurorum
,
v belov
Last updated 7 February, 2013 - 1:39pm