Blastopsocus
Roesler, 1943
common barklice
Blastopsocus is a of in the , established by Roesler in 1943. The genus comprises nine described distributed in the Americas, from the United States through Central America. These are small, winged or wingless psocids that inhabit bark and foliage environments. Species-level has been refined through works by Mockford (2002) and other psocid .
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Habitat
Bark and foliage of trees and shrubs, consistent with the ecological preferences of the .
Distribution
Recorded from Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama; distribution likely extends through Central America and possibly into the southern United States based on descriptions.
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Species diversity
Nine are currently recognized: B. angustus, B. goodrichi, B. johnstoni, B. lithinus, B. mockfordi, B. semistriatus, B. uncinatus, B. variabilis, and B. walshi. Several species were transferred from other or described by Mockford in 2002.
Taxonomic history
The was established by Roesler in 1943. have been moved into this genus from Amphigerontia and related genera based on morphological revisions, particularly of and genitalic characters.