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Lachesilla kathrynae Mockford & Gurney - Lachesilla kathrynae
Copyright © 2010 Diane Young

Lachesilla kathrynae Mockford & Gurney - Lachesilla kathrynae
San Marcos, Aquarena Springs, Hays County, Texas, USA
June 15, 2010
Size: 2 mm
This tiny almost transparent Lachesillid is found on dead palm leaves where it obviously camouflages well. The male is characterized by a reddish brown thorn like tip of the epiproct and the long outward curving parameres that are blunt tipped.
Psocoptera/ Psocomorpha/ Lachesillidae/ Forcepeta group
Contributed by Diane Young on 10 July, 2010 - 7:51pm
Last updated 30 July, 2011 - 9:21pm

confused
psocodea.speciesfile.org has a listing "kathrynae Mockford & Gurney, 1956" (not Mockford & Sullivan, and not 'katherynae') -- would you pls double-check and edit as appropriate for consistency? thanks.
… v belov, 4 August, 2010 - 4:21pm

Lachesilla kathrynae
I am but the grasshopper. Mockford identified this one based on my photos and descriptions from my clumsy attempts at dissection. The accomplishments of taxonomists like Mockford are, in my opinion, truely heroic.
… Diane Young, 11 July, 2010 - 8:15am

you're my hero, Diane.
Moved from Arthropods.
… v belov, 10 July, 2010 - 9:05pm

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