Areola-postica
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Peripsocidae
Stout Barklice
Peripsocidae is a family of barklice within the order Psocodea, suborder Psocomorpha. The family contains over 300 species distributed across 12 genera, 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.