Loensia maculosa

(Banks, 1908)

common barklouse

Loensia maculosa is a of barklouse in the Psocidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1908. Originally placed in the Myopsocus, it was later transferred to Loensia. The species occurs in North America, primarily in the United States. Like other members of Psocidae, it inhabits bark and other decaying plant material.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Loensia maculosa: /loʊ̯ɛnsiə mækjəˈloʊ̯sə/

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Habitat

Bark and decaying plant material

Distribution

United States; North America

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Myopsocus maculosus by Banks in 1908; later transferred to Loensia

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