Loensia

Enderlein, 1924

barklice

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Loensia is a of barklice in the Psocidae, established by Enderlein in 1924. The genus contains more than 30 described distributed across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Members are small, soft-bodied insects commonly found on tree bark and in leaf litter.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Loensia: /loʊˈɛnsiə/

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Habitat

in this have been recorded from tree bark and associated microhabitats. Specific microhabitat preferences vary by species.

Distribution

Documented from Great Britain, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The appears to have a primarily Holarctic distribution in temperate regions.

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Taxonomic history

The was described by Günther Enderlein in 1924 and placed in the tribe Ptyctini within Psocinae.

Species diversity

At least 33 have been described, though species-level remains active.

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