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Leaf Litter Barklouse - Hemipsocus chloroticus - male
Copyright © 2009 Robert Lord Zimlich

Leaf Litter Barklouse - Hemipsocus chloroticus - Male
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
April 23, 2009
The venation is different than most I've seen. Could this possibly be in the Hemipsocidae family?

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Leaf Litter Barklouse - Hemipsocus chloroticus - male Leaf-litter Barklouse - Hemipsocus chloroticus
Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 24 April, 2009 - 7:02am
Last updated 18 October, 2012 - 8:46am

i would love this to turn out a hemipsocid...
[sent to Dr Mockford for ID]
… v belov, 24 April, 2009 - 9:19am

 
Hemipsocus chloroticus (Hagen)
Ed Mockford det.
his comment: "Note M-Cu crossvein in forewing"

you've nailed it, RLZ!
… v belov, 24 April, 2009 - 4:44pm

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