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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Psocomorpha » Homilopsocidea » Loving Barklice (Philotarsidae)
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Loving Barklouse - Philotarsidae
Copyright © 2020 Ross Hill

Loving Barklouse - Philotarsidae
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
May 8, 2020
Size: 3mm
Found on an apple leaf. In this image, the AP cell is not joined to the median vein, and the hindwing veins Rs, M and Cu appear to be fused at the base. With a magnifying scope, I was able to confirm a hairy head and thorax, 3-segmented tarsi, and the ventral surface of the forewing is, indeed, hairy, suggesting this family.
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Contributed by Ross Hill on 9 May, 2020 - 10:17am
Last updated 17 May, 2020 - 10:00pm

Moved
Moved from Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice.
… Ross Hill, 17 May, 2020 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

Another cool one
This is Elipsocidae, genus Eliposcus. I'll send to Mockford to see if he can get it to species from your image.
… Diane Young, 11 May, 2020 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

 
re: Elipsocus...
Appreciate the ID. I have the specimen (it unfortunately died in captivity) if this is helpful.
… Ross Hill, 11 May, 2020 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

 
I stand corrected ...
From Mockford: "This looks like a philotarsid to me because of the shape of cell R5 of the forewing. I would really like to see the specimen, as it doesn't seem to fit with anything I know from the Pacific Coast."
… Diane Young, 11 May, 2020 - 2:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Barklouse ID...
I can send Dr. Mockford the specimen if you would kindly provide me with his physical address.
… Ross Hill, 11 May, 2020 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

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