Species Peripsocus madidus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Works Cited

Peripsocus madidus (Hagen) - Peripsocus madidus - male

psocid from a collection of dead Quercus stellata twigs - Peripsocus madidus - male

Psocodea061519-6 - Peripsocus madidus - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Suborder Psocomorpha

Infraorder Homilopsocidea

Family Peripsocidae (Stout Barklice)

Genus Peripsocus

Species madidus (Peripsocus madidus)

Explanation of Names

Peripsocus madidus (Hagen 1861)

Size

~ 3.2 mm (1)

Identification

note the phallosome

Det. D. Young, 2019

Range

e NA (TX-FL-NS-IA), + CA (1)(BG data)

Habitat

bark and branches of broad-leaf as well as coniferous trees (1)

Remarks

possibly the most prevalent psocid in the USA!

… Diane Young, 28 October, 2018

Works Cited

1.	Young D.W. (2011-) Psocoptera of Texas

Contributed by v belov on 9 November, 2010 - 10:41pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 19 January, 2021 - 11:04am

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