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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Psocodea) » Psocomorpha » Psocetae » Common Barklice (Psocidae) » Amphigerontiinae » Blastopsocus » Blastopsocus variabilis
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Common Barklouse - Blastopsocus variabilis - male
Copyright © 2011 Robert Lord Zimlich

Common Barklouse - Blastopsocus variabilis - Male
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
November 23, 2011
I've seen 4 different psocids in a week. I'm thinking this one's Blastopsocus variabilis?
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 24 November, 2011 - 11:42am
Last updated 29 November, 2011 - 12:22pm

ID confirmed by E.L. Mockford: male B. variabilis
… v belov, 29 November, 2011 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

Looks right to me!
I am going to have to start setting up a light trap! You are making me jealous.
… Diane Young, 27 November, 2011 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Yeah, right
been saying that for a year :)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 28 November, 2011 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively; i think you nailed it
Moved from Common Barklice.
… v belov, 24 November, 2011 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Happy
Thanksgiving
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 24 November, 2011 - 2:32pm login or register to post comments

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