Dorypteryx
Aaron, 1883
cave barklice
Species Guides
1- Dorypteryx domestica(cave barklouse)
Dorypteryx is a small of cave barklice in the Psyllipsocidae, containing at least four described . The genus has a notably wide geographic distribution spanning five biogeographic realms: West Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Australian, Nearctic, and Neotropical, with a 2009 discovery extending its range to China and the for the first time. Species occupy cave and domestic . The genus was taxonomically revised by Lienhard in 1977, who synonymized the genus Dolopteryx with Dorypteryx.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Dorypteryx can be distinguished from other Psyllipsocidae by characteristics established in Lienhard's 1977 revision, which redefined generic boundaries. The Psyllipsocidae is characterized by reduced wing venation and other troglomorphic adaptations; specific diagnostic features for Dorypteryx require examination of genitalic and wing characters described in taxonomic literature.
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Habitat
Cave environments are the primary ; at least one has been recorded from domestic habitats in Yunnan Province, China.
Distribution
Recorded from West Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Australian, Nearctic, Neotropical, and Oriental realms. Specific localities include North America (type locality for D. pallida), Zimbabwe, Australia, Europe, and Yunnan Province, China. GBIF records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Similar Taxa
- PsyllipsocusAnother in Psyllipsocidae; distinguished by wing venation and genitalic characters per -level
- PseudopsyllipsocusChinese in same ; Dorypteryx differs in geographic distribution and morphological characters established by Lienhard (1977)
- Psocathropos in Psyllipsocidae with overlapping distribution in China; distinguished by taxonomic characters defined in revisions
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Taxonomic History
The Dolopteryx, erected by Smithers in 1958 for D. domestica from Zimbabwe, was synonymized with Dorypteryx by Lienhard (1977), who provided the definitive modern circumscription of the genus.
Discovery in China
The 2009 description of D. yunnanica represented the first record of Dorypteryx in Asia and the , significantly expanding the known biogeographic range of the . All were female.