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Species Pachytroctes neoleonensis

Pachytroctes sp. - Pachytroctes neoleonensis - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Suborder Troctomorpha

Family Pachytroctidae (Thick Barklice)

Subfamily Pachytroctinae

Genus Pachytroctes

Species neoleonensis (Pachytroctes neoleonensis)

Explanation of Names

Pachytroctes neoleonensis Garcia Aldrete 1986

Size

♂ ~1.1 mm, ♀ ~1.6 mm(1)

Range

AZ-TX; Mexico(1)(2)

Habitat

mostly in oak leaf litter(1)

Remarks

Known from males and apterous females. Arizona specimens are duskier than the Texas and Mexican specimens but do not differ otherwise.

Works Cited

1.	North American Psocoptera Edward L. Mockford. 1993. Sandhill Crane Press.

2.	Johnson K.P., Smith V.S. (2013) Psocodea species file online. Version 5.0

Contributed by v belov on 16 July, 2018 - 11:40am
Additional contributions by Diane Young
Last updated 19 February, 2021 - 8:51am

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