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Family Liposcelididae - Booklice

Small hexapod found in G. bimaculatus cages - Liposcelis

Small polyneopteran found in G. bimaculatus cages - Liposcelis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Suborder Troctomorpha

Family Liposcelididae (Booklice)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Liposcelidae

Explanation of Names

Liposcelididae Broadhead 1950

Numbers

30 spp. in 3 genera in NA(1); ~190 spp. in 9 genera total (with >120 Liposcelis spp.)(2)(3)

Size

0.8-2 mm (avg. ~1 mm)

Range

worldwide

Works Cited

1.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press.

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

3.	Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography Charles Lienhard and Courtenay. N Smithers. 2002. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis Vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 2 June, 2005 - 7:52am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Graham M, David Ferguson, v belov, Edward Ruden
Last updated 30 September, 2021 - 7:34pm

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