Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae is a family of mouse-like barklice, belonging to the infraorder Psocetae of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera). This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it shares similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.

There are about 8 genera and at least 180 described species in Myopsocidae.

Genera

These eight genera belong to the family Myopsocidae:

• Gyromyus<span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Lichenomima <small>Enderlein, 1910</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Lophopterygella<span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Mouldsia<span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Myopsocus <small>Hagen, 1866</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Nimbopsocus<span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Smithersia<span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thorntonodes<span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

Sources

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