Peripsocidae

Roesler, 1944

Stout Barklice

Genus Guides

is a of barklice within the order Psocodea, suborder Psocomorpha. The family contains over 300 distributed across 12 , with many recently described genera closely allied to the type genus Peripsocus. Members are characterized by wing venation lacking an areola postica, a diagnostic feature distinguishing them from related families. The family has a broad geographic distribution spanning the Oriental region, East Africa, Australia, and northern Europe.

Peripsocus by (c) ingridaltmann, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Peripsocus milleri by S.E. Thorpe. Used under a Public domain license.

Peripsocus subfasciatus 01 by Sanja565658. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Peripsocidae: //pɛˌrɪpˈsɒsɪˌdiː//

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Identification

can be distinguished from other by the absence of an areola postica in the wings—a closed present in the forewings of most related families. In the Bicuspidatus, males possess a phallosome with a bicuspid process, and females have a subgenital plate with a modestly elongated, distally bilobed lobe. The genus Cycloperipsocus exhibits characteristic wing markings and maculation patterns useful for -level identification.

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Distribution

Oriental region; East Africa; Guangdong Province and Xizang Autonomous Region, China; Australia; northern Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden).

Similar Taxa

PsocidaeBoth belong to suborder Psocomorpha and share general barklice ; distinguished by Psocidae possessing an areola postica in the wings, which lack.
Other Homilopsocidea familiesWithin superfamily Homilopsocidea, are distinguished by the combination of wing venation characters, particularly the absence of areola postica, and genitalic structures in males and females.