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Brachypterous female psocid? - Psocus crosbyi - female
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Brachypterous female psocid? - Psocus crosbyi - Female
Carrizo Plain National Monument, Quail Springs area, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
February 11, 2024
Size: 4.5 mm
Beat from Ephedra and collected with permit for CAS. Seems to be one of the psocids, but I can't find a good match at the moment...

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 13 March, 2024 - 10:28pm
Last updated 15 March, 2024 - 6:12am

The abdomen on this female ...
is oddly shaped, but the long narrow egg guide and gonapophyses look right for Psocus.
… Diane Young, 15 March, 2024 - 6:15am

 
Thanks -
Diane! That makes sense, appreciate your help!
… Ken Schneider, 15 March, 2024 - 10:02am

Moved
Moved from Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice.
… Diane Young, 15 March, 2024 - 6:12am

Very interesting!
I'll put on my thinking cap after I get back from lunch.
… Diane Young, 14 March, 2024 - 11:16am

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