Amphipsocidae
Encyclopedia
Amphipsocidae is a family of Psocoptera
belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Like the other members of the infra-order Caeciliusetae, they have a broad, flat labrum, with well defined edges. The family is composed of 170 species arranged in 17 genera.
Psocoptera
Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word psokos meaning...
belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Like the other members of the infra-order Caeciliusetae, they have a broad, flat labrum, with well defined edges. The family is composed of 170 species arranged in 17 genera.
Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.