Species Liposcelis brunnea

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

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)

Genus Liposcelis

No Taxon (Section I)

No Taxon (Group A)

Species brunnea (Liposcelis brunnea)

Explanation of Names

Liposcelis brunnea Motschulsky 1852

Range

many parts of the world(1), native range unknown; adventive (and widespread) in Europe(2); in our area, AZ-CO-w.TX to ON(3)

Habitat

branches of, and litter under, conifers & oaks; also domestic situations(3)

Works Cited

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

2.	Alien terrestrial arthropods of Europe Roques A., Kenis M., Lees D., Lopez-Vaamonde C., Rabitsch W., Rasplus J.-Y., Roy D., eds. 2010. BioRisk 4 Special Issue; 2 vols., 1028 pp.

3.	North American Psocoptera Edward L. Mockford. 1993. Sandhill Crane Press.

Contributed by v belov on 4 May, 2009 - 10:21am
Last updated 12 February, 2013 - 8:57am

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