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Family Amphientomidae - Tropical Barklice

What order is this insect? - Stimulopalpus japonicus Barklouse - Stimulopalpus japonicus What is this? - Lithoseopsis hellmani Stimulopalpus japonicus Insecta - Stimulopalpus japonicus Stimulopalpus japonicus Insect Nymphs Scurrying Around Storm Drain Cover - Stimulopalpus japonicus Unknown insect - Stimulopalpus japonicus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Suborder Troctomorpha
Family Amphientomidae (Tropical Barklice)
Explanation of Names
Amphientomidae Enderlein 1903
Numbers
3 spp. in 2 genera in our area(1), ~160 spp. in >30 genera total(2)