Archipsocus floridanus
Mockford, 1953
ancient barklouse
Archipsocus floridanus is a of barklouse in the Archipsocidae, first described by Mockford in 1953. It is one of several species in the Archipsocus, a group sometimes referred to as "ancient barklice" within the order Psocodea. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range spanning North, Central, and South America. Like other members of its family, it is presumed to inhabit bark and lichen microhabitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Archipsocus floridanus: //ˌɑːrkɪˈpsoʊkʊs flɒrɪˈdeɪnəs//
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Distribution
Recorded from the United States, Mexico, and Brazil (including São Paulo state). Distribution spans Middle America, North America, and South America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Bembicid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Bugs in Orange and Black, Part II: A spooky southern predator heads north in a warming world – Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus — Bug of the Week
- Northern hospitality for the Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus, and wax scales, Ceroplastes spp. — Bug of the Week
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- Cimbicidae | Beetles In The Bush