Homilopsocidea

Homilopscocidea is an infraorder of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera). It is likely a paraphyletic group, still in use for lack of a better solution. There are about 7 families and more than 1,200 described species in Homilopsocidea.

Families

These seven families belong to the infraorder Homilopsocidea:

• Ectopsocidae <small>Roesler, 1944</small> (outer barklice)
• Elipsocidae <small>Pearman, 1936</small> (damp barklice)
• Lachesillidae <small>Pearman, 1936</small> (fateful barklice)
• Lesneiidae <small>Schmidt & New, 2004</small>
• Mesopsocidae <small>Pearman, 1936</small> (middle barklice)
• Peripsocidae <small>Roesler, 1944</small> (stout barklice)
• Sabulopsocidae <small>Schmidt & New, 2004</small>

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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