Sphaeropsocidae is a family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera), belonging to the suborder Troctomorpha. Females of this family have reduced, beetle-like elytra, and lack hindwings, with males have either small or absent wings. The family comprises 22 known species (four of them fossils) in eight genera.
Taxonomy
- â Asphaeropsocites Azar et al. 2010 Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
- Badonnelia Pearman, 1953 Chile, Recent (except Badonnelia titei, which is found alongside humans in Europe and North America)
- Sphaeropsocopsis North America, South America, St Helena, Recent
- Sphaeropsocus Baltic amber, Eocene, Southeastern US (Recent)
- â Sphaeropsocites Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
- â Sphaeropsocoides Canadian amber, Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
- Globopsocus
- Prosphaeropsocus California, Recent
- Troglosphaeropsocus Arizona, Recent
References
- Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Museum of Natural History, Geneva, Switzerland.