Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae
Myopsocidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocoptera
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Psocetae
Family: Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocetae. This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it share similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.

Sources

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