Genus Lepinotus

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

Unidentified Psocoptera - Lepinotus reticulatus

Psocodea, via Manzanita, toyon, live oak duff - Lepinotus reticulatus

Leaf litter trogiid with broken antennae? - Lepinotus reticulatus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Suborder Trogiomorpha

Infraorder Atropetae

Family Trogiidae (Granary Booklice)

Genus Lepinotus

Explanation of Names

Lepinotus Heyden 1850

Numbers

3 spp. in our area (incl. 2 introduced(1)), 12 spp. worldwide(2)

Range

worldwide, mostly tropical; the genus includes several [sub]cosmopolitan household and stored product pests(2)(3)

Works Cited

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

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

3.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press.

Contributed by v belov on 2 December, 2010 - 8:08pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 7 February, 2013 - 6:18pm

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