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Species Stenocaecilius casarum

Stenocaecilius casarum (Badonnel) - Stenocaecilius casarum - female

little white bugs - Stenocaecilius casarum

Bark louse nymph - Stenocaecilius casarum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Suborder Psocomorpha

Infraorder Caeciliusetae

Family Caeciliusidae (Lizard Barklice)

Subfamily Caeciliusinae

Genus Stenocaecilius

Species casarum (Stenocaecilius casarum)

Explanation of Names

Stenocaecilius casarum (Badonnel 1931)

Identification

The elongated eye shape and dark mark through the frons and postclypeus are diagnostic

Range

TX, lower Rio Grande valley; apparently spreading northward

Habitat

palm foliage

Remarks

Source: E.L. Mockford, pers. comm. to =v= 10.vii.2010

Contributed by v belov on 10 July, 2010 - 4:09pm
Last updated 6 February, 2013 - 6:01pm

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