Mesopsocidae

Mesopsocidae
Mesopsocidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocoptera
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Homilopsocidea
Family: Mesopsocidae
Genera
  • Cyrtopsochus
  • Hexacyrtoma
  • Idatenopsocus
  • Mesopsocidus
  • Mesopsocopsis
  • Mesopsocus
  • Metapsocus
  • Microtrichipsocus
  • Newipsocus
  • Psoculidus
  • Psoculus
  • Rhinopsocus

Mesopsocidae is a family of Psocoptera belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Members of the family are characterised by their free areola postica. The family includes more than 70 species.

Sources

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