Caeciliusetae
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Caeciliusetae is an infraorder of Psocoptera
, in the suborder Psocomorpha. It includes the families Amphipsocidae
, Asiopsocidae
, Caeciliusidae
, Dasydemellidae
and Stenopsocidae
.
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...
, in the suborder Psocomorpha. It includes the families Amphipsocidae
Amphipsocidae
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....
, Asiopsocidae
Asiopsocidae
Asiopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the infraorder Caeciliusetae. The family is composed of 14 known species in three genera.-Sources:...
, Caeciliusidae
Caeciliusidae
Caeciliusidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. The family was once named Caeciliidae, but the latter name was changed because of homonymy with a family of amphibians.-Sources:...
, Dasydemellidae
Dasydemellidae
In the insect world, Dasydemellidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha, in the infraorder Caeciliusetae. The family is composed of about 30 species.-Sources:...
and Stenopsocidae
Stenopsocidae
Stenopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha, in the infraorder Caeciliusetae. Member of this family have an areola postica connected to the M vein by a crossvein. The family is composed of about 100 species.-Sources:...
.
Sources
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.