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Family Psocidae - Common Barklice

Psocid - Metylophorus novaescotiae Psocus leidyi Aaron - Psocus leidyi - male Just to share, another great lesson in humility  ... Cerastipsocus venosus, a giant among Psocodea. - Cerastipsocus venosus common barklouse - Metylophorus purus - male White ant-like winged insect with black markings - Psocus leidyi Large Barklouse - Metylophorus novaescotiae Pennsylvania Barklouse for ID  - Amphigerontia petiolata Loensia moesta (Hagen) - Loensia moesta
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Suborder Psocomorpha
Infraorder Psocetae
Family Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Explanation of Names
Psocidae Hagen 1865
Numbers
>60 spp. in 14 genera of 2 subfamilies in our area(1), ~1,150 spp. in 95 genera of 4 subfamilies total(2)
Size
2-12 mm
Habitat
On bark and on rocks(1)