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Lepinotus reticulatus
reticulate-winged trogiid, reticulate-winged booklouse, granary booklouse
Lepinotus reticulatus is a species of granary booklouse in the family Trogiidae. It is one of the most widely distributed psocids, occurring across six continents in association with stored grain and dry organic materials. The species is frequently encountered in anthropogenic environments, particularly granaries, warehouses, and food storage facilities. Its common name refers to the distinctive reticulate wing venation pattern visible in winged morphs.
Trogiidae
Granary Booklice
Trogiidae is a family of small, wingless or short-winged insects commonly known as granary booklice. The family comprises approximately 11 genera and more than 50 described species. Members are classified in the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera), suborder Trogiomorpha. Several fossil genera are known from Cretaceous and Eocene amber deposits.
Trogium pulsatorium
larger pale booklouse, deathwatch, common booklouse, grain psocid
Trogium pulsatorium is a granary booklouse in the family Trogiidae with a near-cosmopolitan distribution spanning six continents. It inhabits stored grain facilities, warehouses, and human dwellings where it feeds on dry organic matter. The species is notable for its association with stored products and its historical confusion with true deathwatch beetles due to shared common names.