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Genus Blastopsocus

Common Barklouse - Blastopsocus variabilis Blastopsocus johnstoni Mockford - Blastopsocus johnstoni - male Psocodea - Blastopsocus lithinus Psocid - Blastopsocus semistriatus - female Possible species ID? - Blastopsocus lithinus Pennsylvania Barklouse for ID - Blastopsocus lithinus Blastopsocus variabilis? - Blastopsocus variabilis Psocopteran - Blastopsocus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Suborder Psocomorpha
Infraorder Psocetae
Family Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Subfamily Amphigerontiinae
Genus Blastopsocus
Explanation of Names
Blastopsocus Roesler 1943
Numbers
6 spp. in our area, 9 total(1)
Identification
In forewing, Rs-M junction at a point or by a short fusion; ptserostigma rounded or smoothly curved on hind margin, opaque but without pigement spot. Otherwise defined by male genital features.(2)
Range
e. NA (north to so. QC) into South America; New Guinea(1)
Works Cited
1.Johnson K.P., Smith V.S. (2013) Psocodea species file online. Version 5.0
2.North American Psocoptera
Edward L. Mockford. 1993. Sandhill Crane Press.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 6 February, 2009 - 6:27pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 1 January, 2018 - 3:23am

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