Calopsocidae

Calopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera (book lice) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha.

Calopsocidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Psocoptera
Suborder:
Psocomorpha
Infraorder:
Homilopsocidea
Family:
Calopsocidae
Genera

Subfamily Callistopterinae

  • Callistoptera

Subfamily Calopsocinae

  • Calopsocus
  • Calosema
  • Cyclopsocus
  • Dendropsocus
  • Nemupsocus
  • Neurosema
  • Torrepsocus

Members of the family often have a reticulate venation and coriaceous wings, and a head with a sharp vertex.

Calopsocidae are especially diverse in New Guinea.

This family is closely related to Pseudocaeciliidae.

See also

Sources
    • Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.


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