Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae
Lichenomima
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Psocetae
Family: Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae is a family of mouse-like barklice, belonging to the infraorder Psocetae of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera).[1] 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.[2][3][4][5]

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