Caeciliusidae

Mockford, 2000

Lizard Barklice

Subfamily Guides

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Caeciliusidae is a of barklice in the order Psocodea, comprising at least 40 and approximately 650 described . Members are small, soft-bodied insects commonly found on vegetation and bark. The family was originally named Caeciliidae but was renamed due to homonymy with an amphibian family. The Paracaeciliinae has been elevated to family rank as Paracaeciliidae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Caeciliusidae: /ˌsɛsɪˈlɪjuːsɪˌdaɪ/

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Distribution

Records from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), Sweden (SE), Vermont (US), and other parts of the United States.

Similar Taxa

  • ParacaeciliidaeFormerly treated as Paracaeciliinae within Caeciliusidae; now elevated to rank
  • Caeciliidae (amphibians)Homonymous name of amphibians; the insect family was renamed Caeciliusidae to resolve this nomenclatural conflict

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