Valenzuela perplexus
(Chapman, 1930)
lizard barklouse
Valenzuela perplexus is a of lizard barklouse in the Caeciliusidae, a group of small, winged insects commonly associated with bark and foliage . The species was described by Chapman in 1930 and is distributed across Central America and North America, with records from Mexico. Like other members of the Valenzuela, it is likely associated with dead leaf and bark microhabitats. The specific epithet "perplexus" suggests taxonomic complexity in its original description.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Valenzuela perplexus: /væˈlɛnzuːˌeɪlə pərˈplɛksəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Mexico and broadly distributed across Central America and North America. Specific locality data beyond country-level records is sparse.